Description
📖 **Managing Editor (Fiction, Poetry & Translations)**
🏢 **About Us:** A prestigious independent publishing house in London, specializing in contemporary literary fiction, poetry collections, and translated international bestsellers. We are expanding our editorial team and seeking a passionate, meticulous Managing Editor to shepherd books from manuscript approval through to print delivery.
📋 **Core Responsibilities:**
• Coordinate a team of freelance translators, developmental editors, copy editors, proofreaders, illustrators, and cover designers.
• Build and enforce detailed production schedules for each title, ensuring strict adherence to deadlines at every stage.
• Conduct final press-ready proofreads of typeset galleys to catch layout errors, widows/orphans, and residual typos.
• Liaise with authors on editorial revisions, resolving textual disputes with diplomacy and constructive feedback.
• Prepare publication metadata, commission ISBN/ISSN codes, compile copyright pages, and write compelling jacket copy.
🎓 **What We Are Looking For:**
• Degree in English Literature, Publishing, or a related humanities field.
• 2+ years of experience in a similar managing or production editor role at a trade book publisher.
• Understanding of the book production workflow and basic familiarity with Adobe InDesign for layout review.
• Exceptional self-organization, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple titles simultaneously under tight deadlines.
✨ **What We Offer:**
• Competitive Salary: £48,000 GBP annually + title completion bonuses.
• Full-time, on-site role in our beautiful Central London office.
• Monday–Friday, 9:00–18:00 schedule.
• Access to all published titles, book fair attendance, and clear career progression pathways.