Senior Editor

Do you have a keen eye for children’s trends and engaging content? Are you a creative Senior Editor looking for your next exciting career move? If so, Words & Pictures has an opportunity for you to join its creative team as a Senior Editor. We are looking for a highly organised candidate, with excellent attention to detail, to come on board.

Quarto creates award-winning illustrated books for adults and children published across the globe. As an integral part of the words & pictures creative team, the Senior Editor will play a vital role in shaping the future of our publishing programme and collaborating with authors, illustrators, and other departments to produce high quality children’s books on time and to budget.

Contract  

Permanent, full time

Salary

Salary from £32,000 per annum

Closing date 

26 November 2024

Working hours 

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm, with one hour unpaid for lunch.

We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.

About the role 

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Editor to join the creative team behind Words & Pictures and make their mark in this newly relaunched imprint as we enter a period of significant growth. We publish a dynamic list of children’s illustrated non-fiction reference, picture books and profile-led titles. Reporting to the Associate Publisher you will work closely with key stakeholders across the business, such as Design, Production, and the Foreign Rights team.

What you will be involved in:

• Project managing approximately 10 titles per year, from concept through to print-ready files
• Managing and supporting authors
• Undertaking copy-editing and proofreading tasks as necessary
• Commissioning freelancers and managing their work
• Working closely with the design team to review and improve layouts, offering editorial input
• Ensuring compliance with metadata requirements for each title
• Delivering high-quality books on schedule and within budget
• Contributing to new idea generation – staying on top of current trends in the children’s entertainment space through independent research, store visits and consumer research.

About you 

You’ll be an ambitious, highly creative and organised person with strong editorial skills, an eye for design and a keen interest in children’s trends.

You will have experience in managing illustrated-book projects and processes in a team context, with proven expertise in copy-editing and proofreading.

You will be able to show you can: 

• Organise your own work effectively across multiple projects
• Work collaboratively with a diverse range of contributors
• Maintain publishing processes and editorial standards
• Problem solve and communicate proactively
• Deliver projects on time and within budget
• Use your passion for children’s content and trends to bring new ideas to the table

What we can offer

A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits: 

• 25 days paid holiday per year, increasing up to a maximum of 30 days per year plus bank holidays, full time
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers, and restaurants
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Summer hours
• Free books scheme
• Active social and diversity committees

How to apply 

Please send a CV and cover letter to talent@quarto.com by the closing date and state the vacancy name in the email subject title.

Ensure you cover the following:

• Your motivation and match with the role requirements
• What appeals to you about this particular role
• What key skills, experience and achievements do you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.
• Where you saw the vacancy advertised

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy. 

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.  

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview.