Commissioning Editor

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays

Work Anywhere Fortnight

AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical)

Peppy Health App

In-house Doctor

Eye care Voucher Scheme

Job summary

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in London seeks an academic Commissioning Editor to cover a maternity leave and to drive growth across Literary Studies, Creative Writing and related lists. The role reports to the Senior Publisher for STS, Digital and Medical Humanities, Literary Studies.

You will set and execute the Creative Writing list strategy, research new product lines, and work with the line manager to meet acquisition and delivery targets while safeguarding quality, author care and strong

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience in academic publishing.
• Knowledge of academic publishing trends and developments, for example in Open Access publishing.
• Creative and commercial approach to list development, management and commissioning.
• Strong analytic skills and a competent user of publishing software systems.
• Positive outlook, strong problem-solving, organisational and time-management skills.
• Highly organized and with the ability to develop and maintain business relationships.
• Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Works with line manager to meet acquisition and delivery targets across Literary Studies and Creative Writing lists
• Sets and executes Creative Writing list strategy
• Researches new product lines and markets for Books
• Works with line manager to ensure that the lists meet key business goals: global growth plans, revenue, budgets, no. of projects, product mix, profit etc.
• Acts as a spokesperson for the list and the Bloomsbury Academic Division, representing its key values, objectives and policies

Skills

Academic publishing

Open Access publishing

List development

Commissioning

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Relationship management

Job description

We are seeking an academic Commissioning Editor to cover a maternity leave and to continue the consistent growth enjoyed in recent years. You will expand our publishing in some of the aforementioned areas across a range of product lines (textbooks, monographs and reference). The role will report to our Senior Publisher for STS, Digital and Medical Humanities, Literary Studies.

Our Literary Studies and Creative Writing lists is well-established and publishes across the global higher-education markets. With particular strengths in the fields of genre fiction, creative writing studies, and contemporary literature, the list publishes a diverse portfolio from research monographs to student introductions and handbooks.

• Works with line manager to meet acquisition and delivery targets across Literary Studies and Creative Writing lists
• Sets and executes Creative Writing list strategy
• Researches new product lines and markets for Books
• Works with line manager to ensure that the lists meet key business goals: global growth plans, revenue, budgets, no. of projects, product mix, profit etc.
• Acts as a spokesperson for the list and the Bloomsbury Academic Division, representing its key values, objectives and policies

Skills, knowledge, experience

• Proven relevant experience in academic publishing
• Knowledge of academic publishing trends and developments, for example in Open Access publishing
• Creative and commercial approach to list development, management and commissioning
• Strong analytic skills and a competent user of publishing software systems
• Positive outlook, strong problem-solving, organisational and time-management skills
• Highly organized and with the ability to develop and maintain business relationships
• Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationships

Application Deadline: 23:59 on Monday 19th of October 2026

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

Additional information

Starting: As soon as possible

Contract: Full-time, 12-month fixed term.

Hybrid-working: 2 days per week: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Bloomsbury Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays
• Work Anywhere Fortnight
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

And a range of other benefits as listed on our company website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/work-with-us/rewarding-you/

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.