Location Hybrid ·London, UK 3+ days office based
Team HarperNonFiction
Seniority Mid-level
* Closing:11:55pm, 19th Jan 2025 GMT
Perks and benefits
* Work from home option
* Wellness programs
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Mentoring/coaching
* Cycle to work scheme
Job Description
Do you have hands-on experience of working on best-in-class health and lifestyle titles? Are you keen to discover new trends and voices from experts to influencers and build your own list of authors within a varied and vibrant list that is home to international bestsellers by Jay Shetty, Dr Becky, John Gray and Robin Sharma?
Thorsons publishes books that people need. We combine heritage with an exciting range of new voices that have the potential to become bestsellers and future classics. You will have a passion for championing those voices, the hunger to seek out new publishing opportunities and the knowledge about what certain audiences want to read and how to reach them.
If you have a proven track record of success and are eager to play a fundamental role in the business, then we want to hear from you. HarperNonFiction are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic editor who is passionate about lifestyle-focussed non-fiction. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a market-leading non-fiction team at an exciting time of growth. There will be the opportunity to commission, working alongside and being supported by the first-class editorial team.
Key responsibilities:
1. Working closely with the Publisher on specific books, including structural and line editing, scheduling, running costings, compiling metadata, and writing compelling copy as required.
2. Building strong working relationships, across all teams and at all levels. Maintaining and building strong connections with both home and international contacts, including expert authors, editors, scouts, talent agents and literary agents.
3. Ensuring titles are delivered in an appropriate and timely way with all costs controlled and to budget.
4. Reading and reporting on submissions for the Publisher as well as beginning to build on your commissioning skills.
5. Researching and refining concepts for new titles and existing backlist.
6. Helping identify market trends, discover new voices and work with the Publisher to develop strategies for growth with a focus on building our market share in health and lifestyle non-fiction.
We’re looking for someone with demonstrable editorial experience and a passion for publishing books that help people live better lives.
Clear and demonstrable editorial experience in the lifestyle non-fiction market with a track record of editing market-leading books as well generating and pursuing ideas. Commissioning experience helpful but not essential.
Effective communicator, able to make convincing verbal pitches, write persuasive cover copy, brief covers with clarity, and fulfil a publishing vision for all aspects of a book’s package.
Great relationship-builder, able to work effectively across departments including Sales, Rights, Marketing and Publicity to coordinate successful publications.
Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail, and an ability to work effectively under pressure.
Disposition: Professional, innovative, collaborative and achievement-driven.
Why join the HarperCollins Nonfiction team?
* Creative freedom — Bring your ideas to life, backed by a supportive team and resources
* Industry Impact — Forge long-term relationships with authors, agents, and partners, securing future deals for HarperCollins
* Collaborative Culture — Work alongside passionate professionals who share your drive for achievement and innovation
At HarperCollins, we value authenticity and integrity in our recruitment process. To ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of all applications, we ask that all responses to assessment questions reflect your own thoughts, experiences, and capabilities. This allows us to fairly assess your knowledge, skills, and experience to determine how they align with the role. We value diverse perspectives and genuine contributions, even if answers are not perfect. The use of AI tools or external assistance to generate responses is discouraged unless explicitly permitted for specific tasks.
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
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