Hachette UK
Editorial Assistant
Job Location
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Who we are and what we do
Quercus is a dynamic, award-winning division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK. A former winner of the pre stigious 'Publisher of the Year' award, Quercus has built a reputation as a hit-maker: daring, ambitious, socially conscious and collaborative.
The Quercus Non-Fiction list is home to established bestsellers and urgent new voices, from Bill Bailey to Sarah Knight, Damien Lewis to Layla Saad. We proud ourselves on being international in our outlook, and publish an exciting and diverse range of authors from around the world.
What you'll be doing
The position offers the opportunity to work on non-fiction titles across a wide range of genres and to engage in many aspects of the publishing process.
Quercus is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join a busy, friendly and motivated non-fiction team. We are looking for someone who is highly efficient, with a close eye for detail, and an excellent communicator. A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is essential, along with a proven ability to work well under pressure and multi-task. An interest in commercial, narrative non-fiction would be an advantage. Additionally, the successful candidate will be:
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
This role can be based at our London office, or in our new regional office in Manchester, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 9/21/2024
Quercus is a dynamic, award-winning division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK. A former winner of the pre stigious 'Publisher of the Year' award, Quercus has built a reputation as a hit-maker: daring, ambitious, socially conscious and collaborative.
The Quercus Non-Fiction list is home to established bestsellers and urgent new voices, from Bill Bailey to Sarah Knight, Damien Lewis to Layla Saad. We proud ourselves on being international in our outlook, and publish an exciting and diverse range of authors from around the world.
What you'll be doing
The position offers the opportunity to work on non-fiction titles across a wide range of genres and to engage in many aspects of the publishing process.
- Reporting to our Non-Fiction Publisher and providing them and the wider editorial team with administrative support
- Providing administrative and editorial support, including but not limited to:
- taking minutes in the editorial meetings, circulating the agenda and the minutes
- submitting books for prizes and awards
- sending out advance copies and proof mailings
- assisting with cover copy
- ensuring metadata is kept up to date
- ensuring sales teams have the material they need
- reading submissions
- carrying out administrative tasks in relation to allocated projects.
- liaising with the managing editor on copyedits and proofreads and checking the work
- liaising with authors to resolve queries
- preparing prelims and putting books into production
- collating proofs, checking eBooks and inserting eBook endmatter
- acting as the main point of contact between the editorial, art and production teams for allocated projects.
Quercus is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join a busy, friendly and motivated non-fiction team. We are looking for someone who is highly efficient, with a close eye for detail, and an excellent communicator. A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is essential, along with a proven ability to work well under pressure and multi-task. An interest in commercial, narrative non-fiction would be an advantage. Additionally, the successful candidate will be:
- Interested in the processes and systems and eager to learn
- Highly organised
- Able to multitask and organise effectively
- Confident with excellent grammar, spelling and verbal communication skills
- A competent administrator with knowledge of Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Biblio would be an advantage
- A keen reader
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
- 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension schemes
- Rent deposit loans
- 2 community days per year
- Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
- Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Wide-ranging training library
- Development programmes (including mentoring)
- Up to 70% off book purchases
- A charity bookshelf
- 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
- Season ticket loans
- And much more!
This role can be based at our London office, or in our new regional office in Manchester, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 9/21/2024
Contact Information
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