Editor, Ebury (Smart Hub)

Job title:

Editor, Ebury (Smart Hub)

Company

Penguin Books

Job description

Are you passionate about working on books that captivate readers, inspire new thinking, and become part of the cultural conversation? And are you looking to kick-start your own commissioning? If so, we’d love to hear from you.An opportunity has arisen in Ebury Publishing, the home of non-fiction at Penguin Random House, to join the smart non-fiction team as Editor.About Ebury Smart HubEbury is the home of non-fiction at Penguin Random House. Our Smart Hub publishes the best in narrative non-fiction on WH Allen, leading business and personal development on Ebury Edge and voice-driven memoir and smart popular culture on Ebury Press. Across these three imprints we publish prizewinning bestsellers by some of our leading writers and thinkers, from Maria Ressa and Michael Rosen to Sheryl Sandberg, Caitlin Moran, Janina Ramirez, Steven Bartlett, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adam Grant and James O’Brien.The roleWe are looking for an accomplished editor who can support senior commissioners with their publishing across the above lists, and who also has the vision to start their own commissioning. The members of the Smart Hub work flexibly across the three imprints, and while a wide range of interests are encouraged, this role will report to the Publishing Director of Ebury Press.To succeed in this role, you’ll have an excellent eye for detail and experience leading edits and managing non-fiction projects. You may already have some commissioning experience or you may be ready to start acquiring books, but either way you’ll be an ambitious self-starter who is full of ideas and has a keen eye for the emerging talent that is driving our cultural conversations.This is a chance to join a dynamic, high-energy team at an exciting moment of growth and momentum for the UK’s largest dedicated non-fiction publisher, awarded Publisher of the Year at the recent British Book Awards.About Penguin:We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.How to apply: If you have worked in a similar publishing environment, ideally with some experience in the Smart Hub’s genres, please apply by Sunday 16th June with a CV and cover letter, and let us know about what recent non-fiction books you wished you’d worked on and why.Salary: Circa £36,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.Our benefits include:Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowanceWellbeing – healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checksLifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme,For our full benefits list please visit:Hybrid working: For this role we expect that you will work from our London office, attending key meetings and working as part of the team in a hybrid environment. We are open to discussing the exact balance of office to remote working through the recruitment process. Please note that over the course of 2024 all of our London-based teams will permanently relocate to our Embassy Gardens office in Nine Elms. We’ll be happy to answer any questions on this as part of the interview.The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process atAs a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.Company: Penguin Books LimitedCountry: United KingdomState/Region: LondonCity: LondonPostal Code: SW1V 2SAJob ID: 270997

Expected salary

£36000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:26:10 GMT

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