Senior Editor, HarperNonFiction

Key Responsibilities

•  Support the Thorsons, Lifestyle, Gift & IP Editorial commissioning team across a range of titles from manuscript to finished copies, maintaining the highest standards of quality, accuracy and editorial integrity – on budget and on schedule
• Take project management and desk editorial responsibility for the Publisher's titles, including structural editing, overseeing copy-edits, checking proofs, copywriting and writing design briefs
•  Manage budgets, schedules and critical paths with precision and foresight
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with authors, agents and freelancers, including editors, indexers and photographers
•  Prepare cover briefs, write compelling cover copy and information sheets, and check proofs to a high standard
•  Copywrite and review sales and marketing materials, including catalogues and presenter documents
• Manage editorial listings (TIs, BIC, Acquisitions, P&Ls) to ensure title and list information is accurate and up to date, both internally and externally
•  Research and prepare pitch presentations for new business opportunities, collaborating with internal and external designers as needed
• Stay ahead of publishing trends and market developments, with an instinct for identifying what's coming next
•  Take ownership of your own stable of authors, seeing their titles through to publication across physical, digital and audio editions
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

•  Demonstrable editorial experience across commercial non-fiction books, including both black-and-white and illustrated titles
•  Proven copy-editing and proof-reading skills
•   A keen eye for detail and strong visual awareness
•  Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage a varied workload across both short and long-term demands
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience writing catalogue and cover copy
• Financial awareness, with confidence in budgeting and cost-control processes across specific projects and lists
• A self-motivated, proactive approach – able to take initiative and see projects through independently
•  The ability to remain calm and focused under pressure
• A collaborative team player with the drive to work autonomously when needed
•  A passion for innovative publishing, meaningful content and beautifully produced books
• An active interest in trends, talent, social media and digital developments within the industry
• An excellent command of the English language
• A customer-focused mindset, with a commitment to delivering the highest standard of author care
•  Advanced proficiency in MS Word; intermediate knowledge of Excel and Outlook
  

Job Benefits

About
With a history stretching back over 200 years, HarperCollins is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. Here at HarperCollins UK, we publish around 1,500 books a year for readers of all ages and interests.Our bestsellers include Bernard Cornwell, Adele Parks, Jonathan Franzen, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Memoirs of British prime ministers. Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. And legendary titles by legacy authors J.R.R. Tolkien, Agatha Christie and C.S. Lewis.We’re home to the most iconic bears, Paddington, Rupert and Winnie-the-Pooh, and Judith Kerr, Rob Biddulph and Michael Morpurgo, Mr Men & Little Miss, Thomas & Friends and Minecraft for our younger readers.We have offices in London, Honley, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin. In London, we’re in The News Building with News UK. Keeping our historic connection to Glasgow, we’re also based in the Robroyson district where each week, our distribution centre sends up to 3 million books around the world.