The Job Profile
We're looking for a highly skilled Editor to join our dynamic children's editorial team to support our ambitious growth plans. In the role you'll help us to publish the most exciting and distinctive talent, championing books, authors and illustrators with a clear vision, creatively, commercially and profitably. This is an exciting time to be joining S&S Australia and a terrific opportunity to work on – and help shape – a list that's packed with popular, acclaimed and stand-out books for children.
The Role
Reporting to the Publishing Director, you will support on a number of key projects (working with the Publishing Director and editorial team) as well as manage your own titles from manuscript delivery to printer-ready files, including structural and line editing, proofreading, liaising with authors and illustrators, agents, freelancers and internal colleagues, copywriting and using title management systems. You will read and report on submissions and contribute to creative conversations about growing the list.
You will maintain title data in our bibliographic system, updating throughout the publishing process.
The Candidate Profile:
You will have a passion for children’s books and ideally have experience working in children’s , although we are open to candidates with other book experience. You will be a motivated, committed, creative, flexible individual with excellent editorial skills, a forensic eye for detail, a thorough understanding of editorial and production processes and knowledge of typesetting and typography. and demonstrable experience of taking multiple titles through the full editorial process.
We are a small team, so you will be happy to pitch in and you will have strong communication, project management, organisational and time management skills. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to the demands of managing multiple schedules. Knowledge of the children’s book market would be beneficial.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a successful and growing publishing house with an impressive list of authors and illustrators across the board, in a key role within the publishing process. We have big plans for our children's and YA list: we're in an exciting phase of growth, and we'd love you to be part of that.
This is a full-time permanent role, with a flexible working arrangement including working from home and in the S&S office in Melbourne.
This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and global organisation and supercharge your career in publishing. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to us as soon as possible, applications are being reviewed immediately. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Simon & Schuster Australia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster Australia, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster Australia role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC (Australia) Pty. Ltd., subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
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