Editorial Assistant, Century (Cornerstone) London, England
Job description
We are looking for an engaged, proactive and efficient Editorial Assistant to join the Commercial Non-Fiction team at Century; publishers of a focused list of the bestselling commercial non-fiction from across popular culture.
About Century
Century is one of the most successful and well-regarded commercial imprints in the UK and part of the Cornerstone division. We publish a wide range of bestselling non-fiction, from books by national treasures such as Sir David Jason, astronaut Tim Peake, Gareth Southgate, Holly Willoughby, Peter Kay and Dawn French; to books by some of the world’s greatest writers, artists, sportspeople and musicians: Banksy, Tina Brown, Prince, Johnny Marr, Alex Scott, Will Smith and Tina Turner; as well as books from the brightest social media stars such as Hayley Morris and Dr Karan Rajan. Century is also proud to publish books by leading lifestyle brands including Soho House, Mindful Chef and Patek Philippe.
The opportunity
In this exciting role, you will report to our Editorial Director for Non-Fiction and will work with our Publishing Director and the team.
The role involves plenty of administrative and editorial duties, which will include:
Managing diaries, organising meetings, keeping minutes, and managing book fair schedules- Keeping on top of the critical path for our titles
- Populating and updating computer systems (training provided), including with invoicing and expenses data
- Liaising with the Editorial Management and Production teams on book schedules and prompting editors for materials
- Managing the submissions log and being responsible for organising submissions for literary prizes
- Working on back catalogue titles
- Researching cover briefs and sending out book proofs and contractual authors’ copies
- Carrying out other ad hoc team support when required.
What you’ll bring
You don’t need previous experience in publishing but you should have a passion for all things popular culture: TV, film and radio, social media, podcasts and beyond. We’re looking for someone who’s curious, has an entrepreneurial mindset and will bring their interests to the role. This is a great opportunity to learn about publishing books, and we are looking for someone who is inquisitive with a love of reading, able to juggle a whole range of tasks and priorities to deadline and in so doing, make a tangible difference to the efficiency of the department.
You will be interested in how we write effective copy and sales information for our books, and how we maximise discoverability and sales – for example keeping track of how our books appear online and updating online copy as needed.
If you’re a highly organised multi-tasker, detail-focused, quick to learn and respond to a variety of demands, a team player and you enjoy making everything and everyone around you run more efficiently, this is the role for you.
How to apply
Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Friday 24th March. As part of your Cover Letter, we’d like you to respond to the following question:
Please tell us your favourite autobiography or memoir, published in the last 12 months and why you enjoyed it (no more than 300 words).
What you can expect from us:
Salary: You‘ll start on £26,500. Expect a £1,000 increase on your first anniversary in this role to reflect your growing contribution.
PRH is currently experimenting with hybrid working and involving colleagues across the business to shape our future ways of working. The needs of our teams and individuals are different, so we’re not taking a one-size-fits-all approach. For this role, we’ll expect you to work at least three days a week from our Pimlico office in London. The exact balance of office to remote working will depend on the nature of your role and team needs, and we are open to discussing this through the recruitment process.
Our employees are the heart of our business. We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our employees, some of which are:
- 27 days paid holiday entitlement in year one (plus bank holidays), increasing a day each year up to 30 days
- Medical cover
- Life assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Generous pension scheme
- Summer working hours (role dependent)
- Volunteering policy and charity matching
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mentoring programme
- Extended gender neutral parental leave
- Access to books and eBooks across Penguin Random House UK
- Each site has trained mental health first aiders
- We plant a tree for every new employee to our business
Our creativity is inspired by different perspectives, so we want our culture to be one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated.
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.
We want to make sure disabled applicants can be their best at each step of the recruitment journey. If you need adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to get in touch with us at http://[email protected].
Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your adjustment request. Find out more about our approach here: www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/applying-for-roles-with-a-disability
We partner with The Book Trade Charity, who provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org/
Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company: The Book Service Limited
Country: United Kingdom
State/Region: London
City: London
Postal Code: SW11
Job ID: 256498
