Editorial Assistant, Penguin General (6-month Fixed Term Contract)

Would you like to join an ideas-driven and collaborative team? Are you organised and proactive? We’re looking for an Editorial Assistant to join Penguin General, within a team dedicated to publishing books on personal development, smart thinking, and economics, on a 6-month Fixed Term basis.

The opportunity

In this exciting role, the Editorial Assistant will be working closely with the Commissioning Editor within Penguin Business and will be responsible for the smooth running of the imprint, working closely with another Editorial Assistant.

The role involves plenty of administrative and editorial duties, which will include:

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  Working with the Publisher, Commissioning Editor, and the wider team to keep projects on critical paths and liaising with authors and agents during that process
• Providing colleagues in teams such as Sales, Marketing, Publicity and Rights with relevant and up-to-date material and prompting editors for materials
• Managing the Publisher’s diary and schedule
• Organising meetings, keeping minutes, and managing book fair schedules
• Populating and updating computer systems, including with invoicing and expenses data
• Checking proof corrections, copywriting, researching cover briefs, sending out book proofs and contractual authors’ copies
• Dealing with general queries from authors and colleagues and carrying out other ad hoc team support when required.

What you’ll bring

The role of an Editorial Assistant is varied and fast-paced, so you’ll need exceptional personal organisation and time management skills. You’ll be juggling many priorities and projects at once so attention to detail is critical. You’ll also be working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the business and with key external stakeholders, so you’ll need to have great communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.

This is an entry level position and no prior experience in publishing is required but we are looking for someone who is inquisitive with a love of reading, and who is ready to be creative and innovative.

How to apply

Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Sunday 26th February. As part of your Cover Letter, we’d like you to respond to the following question: Please tell us about a recently published non-fiction book you’ve read and why you enjoyed it (no more than 200 words).

What you can expect from us:

Salary: The salary for this role is £26,500 per annum.

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 2 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 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 PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. 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: http://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: https://btbs.org/grants

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: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW1V

Job ID: 257364