Warhammer 40,000 Editorial Manager

Games Workshop; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25–50%

Job summary

Games Workshop is seeking an Editorial Manager to lead the Warhammer 40,000 writing and editing teams at our UK headquarters in Nottingham. You will drive editorial quality across Codexes, books and games, setting standards and guiding projects from R&D through mainline production.

You will coach writers and editors, allocate resources, schedule work, and manage budgets while safeguarding IP tone and atmosphere across all formats.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Warhammer 40,000 writing and editing teams to deliver codexes, books and games with world‑class quality.
• Define quality standards and guide teams from research and development to IP ideation and mainline production.
• Coach, lead and inspire background writers and editors to improve quality and efficiency across all modes of writing and product types.
• Coordinate with Creative Leads and other studio contacts to ensure IP, tone and atmosphere are reflected in products.
• Allocate resources, schedule work for writers, and manage multiple projects and budgets with strong organisational oversight.
• Analyse KPI data and customer feedback to drive editorial improvements and product quality.

Job description

About The Job

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Manager to join our studio and manage the Warhammer 40,000 writing and editing teams, and to deliver ever-better Warhammer 40,000 Codexes, books and games through world class writing and editing.

Passionate about people, driven, and an experienced manager, you’ll be the ultimate guardian of editorial quality for our Warhammer 40,000 products as you define quality standards and guide the teams’ activities from research and development to IP ideation and mainline production. Through setting clear goals and monitoring individual progress on projects, you’ll coach, lead and inspire the background writing and editorial teams to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their writing and editing, across all modes of writing and product types, from Codexes and Battletomes to core books, narrative expansions, boxed games and more.

You’ll work closely with key contacts in the studio, particularly our creative leads, to gain key information and ensure the correct IP, tone and atmosphere are being delivered and presented in our products. You’ll build a network of strong relationships with wider business teams, including Product Developers and Planners, as you allocate appropriate resources for projects and schedule all work for the writers and editors.

Highly organised and with an attention to detail, you’ll manage multiple workstreams, people and budgets to deliver across multiple projects simultaneously. We’ll look to you to analyse and interpret data outputs from KPI’s and customer opinion to improve editorial quality and products.

We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of how commercial writing studios operate and who thrives in managing creative teams and delivering world-class copy and best-in-class creative writing for Games Workshop’s biggest IPs.

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
• matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%
• profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets)
• option to join our Share Save scheme
• staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products

Other Essential Information

Location: This role is based full time onsite at our UK headquarters in Nottingham.

Closing date: The closing date for applications is midnight, UK time, on Sunday 4th October 2026.