Reporting to: Editorial Director, LEAP
Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ
Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home
Department: Editorial
Imprint: LEAP and Blink
Salary: £28,860 per annum
General Summary
Are you interested in lifestyle publishing? Always following the latest health and well-being trends? Are you energised by books that spark change and make a real difference to people’s lives?
Bonnier Books UK is looking for a editorial assistant to work across our lifestyle and wellbeing list, Leap, and our commercial non-fiction list, Blink.
The ideal candidate would be an open, energetic, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books and an enthusiasm for lifestyle, cookery, health, wellbeing, personal development, as well as an interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity, social media and more. Creative problem solving and proactivity are especially important in this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative publishing team, where you’ll find out first-hand how the book-making process works and have the opportunity to work with big-name and brand authors.
This role will suit candidates who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love driving them through to fruition.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the scheduling and editorial critical paths of LEAP titles to ensure publication runs to schedule
- Manage freelance copy editors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts
- Assist with setting titles up on Biblio
- Report on submissions and contribute to discussions about potential new title acquisitions
- Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings
- Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings
- Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists.
- Acting as a point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately.
- Liaising with other members of the non-fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales.
- Assist in securing endorsements for all titles
- Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts
- Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication
- Writing and editing marketing and cover copy and product descriptions, where appropriate.
- Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research
- Additional administrative duties, as required
Qualifications and Experience
- An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books
- An interest in learning and developing editorial skills within a fast-paced and outward-looking department.
- Interest in the area of the market where LEAP publishes – non-fiction lifestyle, well-being and personal development, books that spark change and start new conversations
- Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organisation and time management
- Works well under pressure
- Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages
- Previous editorial experience is not essential
Company Benefits
- Private health insurance
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Lively social committee hosting regular events
- Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
- Company-funded gym membership for all trade staff
- Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
- Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
- Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
- Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
- Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
- Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
- Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ
- Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office
If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.
