Junior Managing Editor (General Division)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is seeking a Junior Managing Editor to join the Adult Editorial team in London. This full-time role involves overseeing project management for both text and illustrated books, requiring strong organisational skills and a passion for the publishing industry.

Benefits

Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based

3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday

Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays

Work Anywhere Fortnight

Season Ticket Loan

Share Save Scheme

AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)

Peppy Health App

Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Qualifications

• Highly organised with experience in editorial projects.
• Passionate about books with market awareness.
• Experience in editing text, especially proofreading and copyediting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a list of fiction and non-fiction books from handover to print.
• Collaborate closely with commissioning editors on various titles.
• Learn from senior members while managing editorial details.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Proofreading

Copyediting

Communication

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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29.06.2025

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13.08.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Junior Managing Editor to join the Adult Editorial team at Bloomsbury in the General division, where we publish everything from ice-hockey romances to Gladiators: Ready!

This is a project-management role. As a junior managing editor, you will oversee a list of fiction, non-fiction and illustrated books from handover from the commissioning editor through to print. This entails organising everything a book might need before it can be released into the world, from a copy-edit to a map. You will learn from senior members of the team as you take on more complex titles, including on major brands.

This is a key role in a growing part of the business where you will be working on both text-only and fully illustrated books, collaborating closely with the commissioning editors on these titles. It’s not a commissioning role – rather, we’re looking for someone with a passion for the detail of making books, from the perfect chapter illustration to a clean proofread. In our division, we love our genres – and we’d want you to have a similar interest in romance, crime, sci-fi/fantasy and fun commercial non-fiction.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, who will prioritise building great relationships with authors, freelancers and colleagues and will take the initiative on projects. This is not an entry-level role, but a step up for an editorial or production assistant, or someone at a similar level in a related industry.

If you fit these criteria, we want to hear from you – whether you already work in publishing or not. We welcome applications from people who have worked in similar roles in other industries.

This is a non-commissioning role within editorial management, reporting to the Senior Managing Editor.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Highly organised, ideally with experience in editorial projects
• A passion for books, and awareness of the market
• Experience editing text – specifically proofreading and copyediting, but sub-editing would also count
• Excellent communication skills, with both internal and external stakeholders

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position based at our London office at 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based / 3 days home based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days are Mondays and Tuesdays.

Salary range: £32,000–£33,750 per annum depending on skills and experience

Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over two years.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)

Holidays

• 3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.