Senior Editor, Collins
HarperCollins Publishers
- Closing: 11:59pm, 21st Jul 2024 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
Introduction to the role
Collins schools publishing delivers up-to-date and engaging student resources and exceptional teacher support to help UK and International schools tackle new initiatives and utilise the latest technology. The small Product Development team are content developers and editorial project managers, working with authors and freelancers to create print and digital resources from the publisher’s brief to final sign off. We are looking for a Senior Editor with specialist subject knowledge and expertise in maths and/or science, who is confident and competent in scoping market-focused products, contracting and commissioning authors, and then managing them to deliver. As a senior member of the team, you are adept at developing content - print or digital - and project managing products with total autonomy through to delivery. Confident in either maths or science publishing, you will take the lead in delivering projects in these important curriculum areas.
Key tasks and accountabilities
Commissioning
Works with a Publisher to capture requirements for new products, and input into the most efficient, cost-effective and appealing way to realise a product idea.
Speaks to teachers or key customers as necessary to refine the proposition
Produces Product Development Specification and author brief, and commissions and contracts author
Works up detailed costs and schedules for each product proposal and presents for sign off.
Product Development
Works with authors to produce final manuscript, develops MS (or sends to external specialist editor) QA’s MS on return and sends to copy-editor
Works with designer to produce proofs
Resolves editorial queries on manuscripts or proofs
Ensures projects hit milestones on schedule, that tasks are completed on or below budget and to a high quality standard
Works with designer, sales and marketing and publisher to produce draft and final cover
Manages and records plant spend vs budget and has a clear line of sight on project budgets of direct reports
Helps us to continually refine and improve our processes
Answers ongoing customer queries on content. Commissions auxiliary resources on demand (reps and customer services) such as matching charts.
Experience required
Relevant commissioning and product development experience with a focus on science and/or maths
Project management across number of simultaneous products, print and digital
Worked with and managed teams of authors and freelancers, especially to strict deadlines
Desirable: Maths/Science background; Digital publishing
Skills required
Excellent organisation, time and resource management with the ability to step back and see bigger picture to plan, prioritise and make decisions
Adept at managing budgets and bringing in projects on budget while maintaining high standards of quality
Able to reconcile conflicting viewpoints during product development to produce products with the widest possible appeal and use
Proactive in trouble-shooting and solving problems
Clear, effective and engaging communication skills, written and verbal
Personal leadership skills to influence/win over stakeholders, especially through presenting new products or when managing authors
Questioning/analytical approach – suggestions to improve process/products
Benefits
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@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.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Sun 21st Jul 2024
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 21st Jul 2024