Managing Editorial Assistant - Transworld (280347)
Managing Editorial Assistant - Transworld (280347)
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Managing Editorial Assistant - Transworld
We are seeking a Managing Editorial Assistant to join our Transworld team on a full-time and permanent basis.
Transworld is one of PRHs nine publishing houses containing four distinctive imprints: Bantam Doubleday Torva (non-fiction) and our new romantasy imprint in partnership with FairyLoot. We publish a wide range of commercial genre and literary fiction and non-fiction by bestselling authors from Lee Child and Terry Pratchett to Sophie Kinsella Ruth Jones Kate Atkinson and John Boyne and from Bill Bryson and Richard Dawkins to Mary Portas and Tess Daly.
The role
Key responsibilities:
A strong team player youll be assisting in the smooth running of Transworlds Managing Editorial department responsible for back-up for the team and liaising with acquiring editors production and design colleagues on all aspects of the copy-editorial processes. Youll ensure that the editorial aspects of the critical path are adhered to and editorial standards maintained. Youll manage work sent to freelance proofreaders handle external and internal offset titles reprints and other backlist titles and will be a lynchpin of Transworlds digital jacket circulating system.
Joining a team of five youll report into the Managing Editorial Director and the Managing Editor for Transworld paperbacks. Youll be responsible for:
- Editorial and administrative support for the team
- Acting as a focal point between Editorial Production and Design
- Allocating work to our freelance proofreading pool managing the traffic of page proofs to freelancers editors and authors and supervising the freelancers payment including coding and monitoring invoices and setting up new freelancers on company systems
- Managing and progressing work on external offsets reprints and other backlist titles and providing back-up editorial support to the paperback Managing Editor
- Assisting with the jacket circulation system monitoring deadlines and progress and taking charge of this when required
- Proofreading jackets and covers and marketing/publicity materials including book proof covers
- Arranging and attending weekly progress meetings and other departmental meetings as they arise
- Maintaining and organising departmental records: eg editorial work records progress and costs in the relevant spreadsheets/Biblio
- Any other tasks assigned by the Managing Editorial Director
- Covering where possible for Managing Editors in their absence
Over time there is scope for you to progress editorially eventually working closely on MSs and proofs and progressing titles through copy-editing and proofreading stages.
What youll bring
Essential criteria:
- Demonstrable love of books and an interest in trade publishing and the editorial/production process
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills to keep books on schedule
- Ability to be both proactive and reactive anticipating problems and intercepting them as they arise
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to work closely with colleagues and external contacts including authors
- Interpersonal sensitivity diplomacy and tact
- Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy
- Stellar proofreading skills
- Excellent tech skills including Excel/Word/Outlook and potentially Microsofts Power Apps/BI
Disability Confident
If you have opted into our disability confident scheme the above are the essential criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we cant take all eligible candidates to interview.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on 10th June 2025.
- Please ensure you include a cover letter as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.
- Please note we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate.
- We anticipate a two-stage interview process which will include a virtual first-stage interview and in-person second stage interview. We are happy to discuss this further with you throughout the recruitment process.
Salary
27500 plus benefits.
What you can expect from us
Our people are the heart of our business and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect collaborate and celebrate with colleagues we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you are in the office a minimum of three days per week.
About Penguin
Were the UKs largest publisher made up of some 2000 people and publishing over 1500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here youll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
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. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the What youll bring section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
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 Random House Group Limited
Country:United Kingdom
State/Region:London
City: London
Postal Code:SW11 7BW
Job ID:280347
Employment Type
Full Time
