Editorial Manager: From Manuscript to Publication (Hybrid)

Penguin Random House UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin General is seeking an experienced Editorial Manager to oversee titles from manuscript through to publication. This role sits within a close-knit Managing Editorial team and offers responsibility across Penguin General and a varied list.

You will work with authors, editors, freelancers and internal departments to keep titles on schedule and within budget, maintaining editorial standards and delivering high-quality books.

Qualifications

• Extensive copy-editing and proofreading experience in-house.
• Impeccable grammar and spelling, with excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding the manuscript-to-finished-book journey, including schedules and costs.
• Understand Production, Design and Communications functions.
• Experience managing a varied workload across fiction and non-fiction.
• Ability to prioritise, make decisions and handle unexpected challenges.
• Experience commissioning and managing freelance editorial professionals.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing books from manuscript through copy-editing and proofreading to final files.
• Working with editors and authors to understand needs, provide author care and keep the process on track.
• Commissioning and briefing copy-editors, proofreaders, indexers and other freelance specialists.
• Reviewing copy-edits and proofs, resolving editorial queries, and checking covers and marketing copy as required.
• Collaborating with Production, Design and other teams to resolve issues and deliver books to schedule, budget and Penguin General’s standards.
• Maintaining accurate editorial systems and contributing to relevant projects and working groups across Penguin General.

Skills

Copy-editing

Proofreading

Editorial judgement

Author care

Freelance management

Prioritisation

Decision making

Communication

Job description

Penguin General is seeking an experienced Editorial Manager to oversee titles from manuscript through to publication. This role sits within a close-knit Managing Editorial team and offers responsibility across Penguin General and a varied list.

You will work with authors, editors, freelancers and internal departments to keep titles on schedule and within budget, maintaining editorial standards and delivering high-quality books.