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Commissioning Editor, Penguin Life & Penguin Business

Job LocationWembley Central
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryCompetitive salary
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

We have a unique opportunity for a creative and proactive commissioning editor to work across two thriving imprints at Penguin General.Penguin Life specialises in personal development, lifestyle and smart-thinking books from expert authors. Launched in 2016, we have already had a stream of mould-breaking bestsellers including two number ones in 2021 with Philippa Perrys The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read and Dr Rangan Chatterjees Feel Great Lose Weight. Other recent bestsellers include Daniel Levitins The Organized Mind, Julia Samuels This Too Shall Pass, Haemin Sunims Love for Imperfect Things and James Nestors Breath.Penguin Business (formerly Portfolio Penguin) publishes cutting-edge ideas in business, professional development, finance and economics. Our forward-thinking and inspirational books include Seth Godins The Practice, Marie Forleos Everything is Figureoutable and Simon Sineks The Infinite Game.You will be an experienced editor with a track record of acquiring, shaping and publishing bestselling, expert-led books in health and wellbeing. You will have your finger on the pulse of the market, spotting trends ahead of the curve, and will always be thinking, is there a book in that Working across both imprints but with an emphasis on acquiring for Penguin Life, you will have a broad remit which could include anything from popular science, smart thinking and popular psychology to professional development. Whatever the topic, youll have a knack for finding the leading experts with the most innovative and commercial ideas.Working closely with the Publisher for Penguin Life & Penguin Business, youll commission, edit and publish 10-12 books a year: editing them, championing them, and ensuring they find readers. Youll be great at working with our in-house team to develop reach books strategy, its positioning, copy and design, as well as being adept at building strong relationships with authors and agents.It goes without saying that youll be creative, reliable and unflappable with excellent editorial, copy-writing, organisational and interpersonal skills. And, of course, you will have a genuine passion for wellbeing, self-help, personal development and business.If this sounds like you please apply with your CV and Cover Letter addressed to Martina, as well as two brief ideas for books for Penguin Life and one idea for Penguin Business, and in no more than 100 words, your professional biography, by 3rd February.What you can expect from us:Our employees are the heart of our business. We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our employees, some of which are:

  • 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
  • Medical cover
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Personal Learning Allowance
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Summer working hours (role dependent)
  • Volunteering policy and charity matching
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Mentoring programme
  • Extended Parental Leave policy
  • 60% Discount on Company books
  • Each site has trained mental health first aiders
  • We plant a tree for every new employee to our business
  • Our creativity is inspired by different perspectives, so we want our culture to be one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated.We partner with The Book Trade Charity, who provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

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