Editor/Senior Editor

We are looking for an experienced non-fiction, illustrated book editor to join the team at Ebury to work across some of our biggest, best-selling talent published by the Food and Lifestyle Hubs.

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed term contract covering a period of parental leave in the team from February 2024.

About the role

Reporting into two Publishing Directors across lifestyle and food, you’ll be working across two really exciting parts of the business and gaining great insight and experience in both. You’ll be responsible for publishing a mix of illustrated and text-led books through the critical path to publication and beyond and can expect to be:

Carefully looking after our brilliant, best-selling authors and high-profile talent and providing exceptional day-to-day author care.
Working collaboratively across the marketing, publicity, sales and rights teams and taking responsibility for presenting a variety of books to the wider company in various meetings, in person and on Teams.
Confidentially and confidently updating agents and authors during the process of making their books, through publication and beyond.
Producing expertly designed concept-led publishing, settling and managing editorial schedules and budgets, working with freelancer creatives and the inhouse Ebury editorial and production teams.
Contributing to new projects and acquisitions meetings, being engaged with popular culture and trends, and always looking for the next big thing in publishing.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who has a genuine passion to work on lifestyle and food titles and the confidence to oversee complex and fast-paced schedules.

You’ll be responsible for championing books and engaging the teams around you to get the book the attention it needs, so excellent communication skills and having a clear vision for each title and how it sits within the market is essential. You’ll have strong organisational skills, and be capable of taking on multiple projects, some of which you’ll be joining half way through. You’ll understand the importance of exceptional author care and have a great understanding of the current marketplace.

About Ebury Lifestyle & Food

Making life tastier… our food hub publishes incredible cooks and chefs, including Yotam Ottolenghi, Rick Stein, Mary Berry, Jane Dunn, Julius Roberts and Nathan Anthony.

Beautiful solutions for everyday needs… our lifestyle hub publishes much-loved global stars and national treasures, including Charlie Mackesy, Monty Don, Carol Vorderman, Johanna Basford, Caroline De Maigret and Stacey Solomon.

Our authors are passionate, inspiring and down-to-earth personalities with life-changing stories and essential wisdom to share, the most delicious and inventive, trusted recipes to cook.

How to apply

If this sounds like your next role, please apply with CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right person for the role by midnight on Sunday 26th November.

First stage interviews – over Microsoft Teams – will be arranged for w/c 4th December, with the next round shortly after at our office on Vauxhall Bridge Road.