Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury General Division (Adult Consumer Editorial)

Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury General division (Adult Consumer Editorial)

The opportunity

We are looking for a proactive, professional Editorial Assistant with a real love of books to join Bloomsbury’s General division, which specialises in commercial fiction and non-fiction, crime, and science fiction and fantasy. It’s an exciting time to join the department, as we expand our list and plan for future growth and success. Providing administrative and editorial support to the Head of the division, you’ll play an essential role in the smooth running of the department and will have the opportunity to develop your editorial skills.

The role

Key tasks will include:

Admin support:

• Diary management
• Book fair schedules
• Coordinating meetings and minute-taking
• Point of contact for authors/agents
• Financial admin: expenses and processing invoices

Editorial support:

• Circulation and reading of submissions and maintaining records
• Pre-acquisition preparation of costings and adding new titles to Biblio
• Responsibility for maintaining title data and list schedule on Biblio and handling updates
• AI writing and preparation for Start-Up meetings
• Clearing permission for author photographs and organising photo shoots
• Jacket briefing and research of comparative titles
• Writing cover copy
• Checking of publicity and marketing materials, including catalogues
• Maintaining proof spreadsheets and organising mailings
• Distribution of finished copies to author and agent
• Maintaining quote sheets
• Handling post-publication corrections
• Epub checking

This is not an exhaustive list of duties.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Great organisational skills
• Excellent time management
• The ability to prioritise a complex workload
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong eye for detail and high standards
• IT competency, particularly with Word, Outlook and Excel, and an aptitude for learning new software
• A proactive attitude and professional manner

Additional information
The role is a full-time permanent position. The salary for this role is £25,000

The role is based at our London office: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based/3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday

As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over two years.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Monday 13 March 2023.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits:

Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 9 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org