Editorial Assistant - Hybrid Publishing (Remote 2 days)

Bertelsmann-Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Quadrille is seeking an Editorial Assistant to join its team, supporting the editorial function and assisting with day-to-day publishing activities. The role offers a pathway to develop editorial skills across illustrated non-fiction titles and requires excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Local London-based office is involved with two in-office days per week; remaining days are remote. The successful candidate will handle admin tasks, contribute to editorial processes and

Qualifications

• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and handle competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.
• The ability to work autonomously using initiative.
• Dedication to being creative and innovative.

Responsibilities

• Administration: general office tasks such as sorting post, arranging couriers and transport.
• Handling complaints and submissions, and managing the inbox.
• Sending finished copies/foreign editions to author or agent.
• Taking minutes for department meetings and circulating as directed.
• Liaising with Rights and Sales teams ahead of book fairs, conferences, and translation queries.
• Running reports from Biblio around publishing schedules and covers.
• Editorial: compiling UK/US catalogues with sales copy.
• Overseeing reprints and correcting errors flagged by authors/editors.
• Checking proofs, marks, colour proofs, and plotters.
• Assisting editors on new editions, re-use titles, and buy-ins from foreign publishers.
• Minuting new project meetings and discussing potential new books.
• Keeping Biblio data up-to-date and accurate.

Skills

Highly organized

Strong communication

Time management

Autonomous working

Creative and innovative

Job description

Quadrille is seeking an Editorial Assistant to join its team, supporting the editorial function and assisting with day-to-day publishing activities. The role offers a pathway to develop editorial skills across illustrated non-fiction titles and requires excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Local London-based office is involved with two in-office days per week; remaining days are remote. The successful candidate will handle admin tasks, contribute to editorial processes and