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About the Role
This role involves managing the publishing schedule, acquiring new authors, and overseeing a list of approximately 12 fiction titles, including bestselling authors. You will lead the publishing process for commercial fiction, aligning cross-functional teams for successful launches.
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the publishing of a portfolio of bestselling commercial fiction across every stage of the publishing process from acquisition through to publication.
- Lead the publication of two exciting break-out crime authors, and publish key repeating brand authors, Tom Hindle, Paige Toon and Katie Flynn.
- Lead structural and primary editing where appropriate, bringing strong editorial judgement alongside excellent publishing expertise.
- Maintain outstanding author care and build strong, long-term relationships with authors and agents.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Publicity, Rights and other departments to develop ambitious and effective publishing campaigns.
- Shape and deliver publishing strategy for your list, contributing to longer-term planning, annual objectives and commercial growth.
- Act as an internal and external ambassador for Century Fiction and represent the imprint across the publishing industry.
Requirements
- Significant commercial fiction publishing experience with a track record of best-in-class publishing.
- Sound commercial judgement, creativity and editorial flair.
- Proven ability to prioritise work effectively, run a team and keep books on schedule and within budget.
- Highly organised, proactive, with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- In-depth understanding of publishing processes.
- Experience of structural and primary editing.
- Experience overseeing books from acquisition to publication.
- Commitment to maintaining a high level of author care.
- Curiosity and passion for a broad range of genre fiction, including crime, thriller, romance and saga.
- Editorial expertise and judgement to contribute to every aspect of Century Fiction's publishing list.
- Confidence working with high-profile authors.
- Strong relationships with authors and agents across the industry.
- Comfort acting as an internal and external ambassador for Century Fiction.
- Comfort working closely with other departments to develop energetic and effective campaigns.
- A deep understanding of the publishing landscape and marketplace, including retailers, media, audiences and competitors.
Skills
- Editorial judgement
- Publishing expertise
- Author care
- Relationship building
- Sales
- Marketing
- Publicity
- Rights management
- Publishing strategy
- Commercial growth
- Ambassadorial skills
- Communication skills
- Time-management skills
- Attention to detail
- Commercial fiction publishing
- Commercial judgement
- Creativity
- Editorial flair
- Prioritization
- Team management
- Budget management
- Structural editing
- Primary editing
- Genre fiction knowledge (crime, thriller, romance, saga)
- Industry networking
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Fixed term contract
- Hybrid working (in office Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays)
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- c. £55,000 dependent on skills and experience, plus bonus and benefits
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
About the Company
- Century is one of the most successful and well-regarded commercial imprints in the UK.
- Cornerstone is a goal-orientated division with a clear commitment to high performance at every level.
- Penguin believes in the power of authenticity and human creativity.
- The Random House Group Limited is the legal entity.
Equal Opportunity
- As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.