Editorial or Publishing Director, General Division, c10-month fixed term - 4 or 5 days per week
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Editorial or Publishing Director, General Division, c10-month fixed term - 4 or 5 days per week
Salary: From £56,500 FTE, depending on experience
Location: London
Type: Temporary, Full Time (closing 5 months ago at 23:59 BST - expired)
The Vacancy
Editorial Director / Publishing Director – circa 10 month fixed term contract (4 or 5 days per week)
The opportunity: A really exciting opportunity to head up the newest star in the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] constellation: the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Archer list. The imprint, launched in 2025, covers commercial SFF fiction. The successful candidate will lead and deliver on the established strategy, commission and publish selectively, and bring outstanding author/agent relationships.
About the team
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] General is the commercial heart of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
The role
- Deliver strategy for the division, as a member of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] General management team
- Acquire selectively to strategy
- Oversee publishing on the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Archer list
- Manage an Assistant Editor
- Maintain team spirit and positivity
- Communicate confidently with authors, agents and media
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Deep knowledge of the market, ideally an SFF (specifically Fantasy) expert
- Extensive editorial experience in commercial SFF publishing
- Managerial experience
Additional information
Salary starting from £56,500 pa, full-time equivalent. The role is a c10-month fixed term contract. 4 days per week considered. The role is based at our London office (50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP) on a hybrid-working pattern: office on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button by 23:59 on Tuesday 2nd of December 2025.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] reserve the right to close the role early.
The Company
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to creating an inclusive working environment.
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
- Hybrid working pattern
- Season Ticket Loan
- Learning & Development access
- AXA Healthcare Plan
- Ride to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Testimonials
“It’s a friendly team, I feel part of a community” – Marketing Executive
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