Education Publishing Editor: Project Lead & Development

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomsbury Education is seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised Assistant Editor with at least two years’ editorial experience to join our small team in London. You will manage individual book projects from commission to publication and support senior editors and the commissioning team.

You will project manage titles across a broad range of educational products, liaise with authors and production staff, and contribute to sales materials and events.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple titles through editorial stages.
• Strong attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
• Effective communication with authors and internal teams.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage editorial schedules.

Responsibilities

• Project manage titles across teaching resources, professional development, and children's books.
• Develop editing and copyediting on manuscripts independently and with seniors.
• Proofread and coordinate changes at proofs stage with authors.
• Collaborate with designers on layouts, covers, and artwork briefs.
• Support with AI writing, catalogue copy, and sales materials.
• Present titles to sales/marketing and represent the education list at events.

Skills

Editorial coordination

Budget awareness

Manuscript management

Copyediting

Job description

Bloomsbury Education is seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised Assistant Editor with at least two years’ editorial experience to join our small team in London. You will manage individual book projects from commission to publication and support senior editors and the commissioning team.

You will project manage titles across a broad range of educational products, liaise with authors and production staff, and contribute to sales materials and events.