Junior Managing Editor (Trade 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 its Adult Editorial team in the Trade division. The successful candidate will manage the production process of a range of fiction and non-fiction titles, ensuring quality and strong collaborative relationships within the team. This role is ideal for a proactive individual looking to advance from an editorial or production assistant position in publishing or similar industries.

Benefits

Hybrid working pattern (2 days office/3 days home)

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas holiday

Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays

Work Anywhere Fortnight

Season Ticket Loan

Share save Scheme

AXA Healthcare Plan

In-house Doctor

Eye care Voucher Scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills with a passion for book production.
• Ability to build relationships with authors and colleagues.
• No formal education requirement specified, but relevant experience is sought.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fiction and non-fiction books from handover to print.
• Collaborate with commissioning editors on various titles.
• Manage project aspects ensuring high-quality output.

Skills

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Initiative

Job description

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Base pay range

We are looking for a Junior Managing Editor to join the Adult Editorial team at Bloomsbury in the Trade division, where we publish bestselling, award-winning and internationally renowned fiction and non-fiction from authors such as Isabel Allende, William Dalrymple, Peter Frankopan, Louise Kennedy, Kamila Shamsie, Patti Smith and Johann Hari – to name just a few.

This is a project-management role. As a junior managing editor, you will oversee a list of fiction and non-fiction 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.

This is a key role where you will be collaborating closely with the commissioning editors on a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. It’s not a commissioning role – rather, we’re looking for someone with a passion for the detail of making books, from a well-balanced plate section to a clean proofread. We’d want you to demonstrate an interest in the high-quality titles we publish, from history and sport to literary 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 Managing Editor.

Bloomsbury Benefits

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
• 25 days holiday
• 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
• In-house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

And a range of other benefits as listed on our company website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/work-with-us/rewarding-you/

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position.

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

Application Deadline: Thursday 3 July 2025

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

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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