Editor, Bright Press

The Quarto Group; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cultural appreciation day

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts on retailers

Health Cash Plan

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Summer hours

Diversity committees

Excellent office facilities

Job summary

The Quarto Group in Brighton is seeking an Editor to lead up to 12 frontlist titles per year within a busy publishing team. The role involves managing schedules, budgets, and external contributors, while collaborating across departments to shape our illustrated nonfiction list.

You will work with authors, editors, designers, and co-edition partners, ensuring high editorial standards and timely delivery in a discretionary hybrid setting with three days in the Brighton office and two days remote.

Qualifications

• Experience in editorial roles for a book publisher.
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules and budgets.
• Ability to brief and manage external contributors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality illustrated nonfiction titles.
• Manage schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate with in-house team.

Skills

Editorial experience

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft 365

Collaboration

Problem solving

Content assessment

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft 365

Job description

Are you an organised, enthusiastic, and proactive Editor looking to join our highly creative Brighton-based team? If so, this role is just right for you!

Bright Press creates illustrated nonfiction books across a wide range of categories including gardening, natural history, science, art, and travel. As an Editor, you will help shape the future of our publishing programme and will collaborate with leading publishers from around the world.

Contract

Permanent, full-time

Salary

From £30,000

Monday 21st September, 2026

Working hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our Brighton office and two days working from home.

About the role

As an Editor, you will be responsible for project managing up to 12 frontlist titles per year. This is a busy and varied role as part of a dynamic and motivated team. As well as in-house colleagues, you’ll work with a wide range of external contributors including authors, editors, designers, illustrators, picture researchers and expert consultants. You’ll also manage vital relationships with global co-edition partners.

What you will be involved in

• Delivering high-quality illustrated nonfiction titles
• Managing schedules and budgets
• Collaborating with our in-house team
• Briefing and managing external contributors
• Liaising with our co-edition partners
• Working on manuscripts and layouts
• Contributing ideas to our list

About you

You will be able to demonstrate you have experience working in an editorial role for a book publisher.

You will be able to show you can:

• Communicate clearly and accurately
• Organise your work effectively and proactively to meet deadlines
• Maintain excellent editorial standards and attention to detail
• Use Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft 365
• Collaborate with external contributors
• Anticipate problems and implement solutions
• Assess materials and help shape content

What we can offer

A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday per year (increasing up to 30 days per year), plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days.
• Cultural appreciation day (to honour a cultural holiday which is significant to you, separate to your holiday entitlement)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers, and restaurants
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Summer hours
• Active social and diversity committees
• Excellent and welcoming office facilities in a fantastic location

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates selected for interview. We will keep applications on file for 6 months should a suitable vacancy arise. If you’d rather we didn’t, please let us know with your application.