Editorial Director, Pan Fiction Adult Editorial · Farringdon, London

Pan Macmillan Ltd.; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Editorial Director to join their dynamic team. This full-time role focuses on commissioning and publishing compelling crime and thriller fiction, driving creativity and innovation while nurturing relationships with authors and agents. The ideal candidate will possess a successful track record in acquiring profitable titles and demonstrate a collaborative spirit across departments. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role offers a supportive environment for all applicants. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will shape the future of commercial fiction.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Discounted private medical insurance

Group income protection scheme

Flexible working hours

Volunteer Days

75% off Pan Macmillan books

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on shopping and gym memberships

Daily free breakfast

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial crime and thriller publishing.
• Strong reputation with authors and agents.

Responsibilities

• Commission and publish titles across fiction genres.
• Manage key Pan brands and authors.

Skills

Acquiring titles

Publishing successful titles

Creative mindset

Author care

Collaboration with departments

Job description

Are you a talented commercial fiction editor with a keen eye for commercial crime and thriller fiction brands?

Pan Macmillan have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Director to join the Pan Fiction team, the destination imprint for commercial fiction brands including Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci and Stuart MacBride.

The team:

Pan Fiction is home to the biggest and best commercial brands: from Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride, Jane Harper, Danielle Steel and Lucinda Riley. We publish critically acclaimed and award winning commercial fiction from Araminta Hall, Ellery Lloyd, DV Bishop and Hayley Scrivenor, as well as exciting thriller debuts including Jo Murray and Steph McGovern. We relentlessly drive creativity and innovation whilst supporting each other to deliver the very best work for our authors and to define the future of commercial fiction.

The role:

This is a busy and wide-ranging role and will be responsible for commissioning and publishing a list of titles across the fiction genres with a focus on crime and thriller fiction, and will be the publisher for selected existing key Pan brands and authors.
Key tasks of the role include:

• Commissioning and creatively seeking out authors to bring to the list
• Being editorially responsible for your part of the Pan Fiction list across genre to an agreed growth strategy

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge:

• A successful track record in acquiring and publishing successful and profitable titles across commercial crime and thriller fiction
• A creative mindset in how to pursue hot acquisitions and bring new authors to the list
• A strong reputation with authors and agents, and impeccable author and agent care across every stage of the publishing process
• Experience working with multiple departments in a publishing house
• A can-do attitude in supporting the publisher’s ambitious growth for the list

Closing date: 11 May 2025

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Discounted private medical insurance

• Group income protection scheme

• Enhanced family pay and leave

• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)

• 2 Volunteer Days per year

• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)

• Season ticket loan/advance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings

• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

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

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please do let us know. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

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