Editorial Manager – Lead Warhammer 40k Editorial & Writing

Games Workshop Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Profit share

Share Save scheme

Staff discount

Job summary

Games Workshop Limited is seeking an Editorial Manager to lead the Warhammer 40,000 writing and editing teams on site at our Nottingham headquarters. You will drive research, IP ideation, and mainline production, shaping tone and atmosphere across Codexes, Battletomes, core books, and expansions.

You will coach and inspire writers and editors, set clear goals, allocate resources, and schedule work while managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Experience leading editorial teams.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the writing and editing teams across all Warhammer 40,000 outputs.
• Allocate resources and schedule work for writers and editors.
• Collaborate with IP, product, and creative leads to ensure on-brand tone and accuracy.

Skills

People leadership

Editorial management

Budget management

IP/product knowledge

Job description

Games Workshop Limited is seeking an Editorial Manager to lead the Warhammer 40,000 writing and editing teams on site at our Nottingham headquarters. You will drive research, IP ideation, and mainline production, shaping tone and atmosphere across Codexes, Battletomes, core books, and expansions.

You will coach and inspire writers and editors, set clear goals, allocate resources, and schedule work while managing budgets.