Editor, Fiction - HarperCollins Children's Books
HarperCollins Publishers
- Closing: 11:59pm, 5th Sep 2021 BST
Perks and benefits
Work from home option
Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Paid volunteer days
Flexible benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
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Job Description
Overview of the role
This role offers a rare opportunity for a creative team-player to step into a challenging editor’s role, working across a range of fiction for 5 to 14 year olds, and with high profile authors and artists. Reporting to the Fiction Publishing Director and supporting commissioning editors across the fiction team, the Editor plays a key role in the fiction team.
Key tasks and accountabilities
Full desk editorial responsibilities for a range of titles including high profile fiction acquisitions, copywriting, and ensuring titles are delivered on time, to budget and to specification.
Managing relevant editorial listings to ensure accurate and up-to-date title/list information is available internally and externally.
Liaising with authors, artists and agents at all points in the process, and working with the Managing Editorial team to schedule freelance copyeditors and proofreaders
Conceiving and suggesting to the senior editors new product development and backlist initiatives
Managing all aspects of approvals for key sales initiatives
Reading and reporting on submissions for the whole team
Experience required
Strong and current editorial experience in children’s books with a proven track record of working on projects at each stage from layout to publication
Relevant children’s book market knowledge
Knowledge of eBook market and experience of eBook QA
Skills required
Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills
Organised, efficient, self motivated
Strong author care skills
Good design eye
Excellent communication skills across all levels
Awareness/understanding of budgets
Team player
Solutions-focused
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Senior Recruitment Manager at Kally.simmonds@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Sun 5th Sep 2021
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review
Applications closed Sun 5th Sep 2021