Come and work for Nosy Crow: we’re hiring a Biblio Assistant and a Fiction Editor (Maternity Cover)

We currently have two roles to fill at Nosy Crow – we’re looking for a Biblio Assistant, a Marketing Assistant, and a Fiction Editor (maternity cover).

Biblio Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and hardworking individual to join Nosy Crow’s Operations department on a temporary basis as a Biblio Assistant. We have recently added the Production and Rights management modules of this system to our Biblio package, and the person in this role will assist the Operations Manager in bedding in the modules and maintaining our database.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

To enter historical data into our database
Carefully check data as it is inputted to ensure it is correct
Working with Nosy Crow staff to optimise systems
To provide support to the Operations Manager in maintaining the Biblio system

Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:

Experience with Biblio is essential
Accuracy and an eye for detail
Strong numeracy
Experience in an administrative role
Friendly with a can-do attitude
Good Microsoft Office skills
Some experience of working in the publishing industry

This role is a fixed term contract for three months, is full-time and based in our office near to London Bridge. The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

To apply, please email your CV, accompanied by a covering letter of no longer than 500 words, to Alex Dickinson (alex@nosycrow.com) with the subject heading Biblio Assistant, telling us where you heard about this position.

Fiction Editor (Maternity Cover)

We have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Editor to cover a maternity leave on the Fiction team. You will work across an exciting children’s list, liaising with authors and illustrators and working with the design team to produce high quality titles to schedule. An eye for detail and excellent organisational skills are essential.

Purpose of the Job

The role of Editor includes taking titles on at first draft and beyond, and working with authors, illustrators and designers to deliver the books on time and to a high standard.

The Editor reports to the Head of Fiction.

Key responsibilities:

Managing titles from first draft through to finished book
Liaising with design and production, and keeping to schedule
Liaising with authors, illustrators and their agents
Editing, copy-editing, proofreading and checking layouts and advances
Writing cover copy and sales copy

Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:

The ability to edit sensitively with clarity and conviction
The ability to spell and punctuate accurately, plus a strong visual sense
To be a strong team player with good communication skills
The ability to take the initiative and prioritise your workload
Experience in editing children’s books
Basic design skills using InDesign is desirable

The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

To apply, please email your CV and a brief covering letter to Kirsty Stansfield (kirsty@nosycrow.com). We look forward to reading your application.

The closing date for applications for each role is midnight on Monday 6th May.

Nosy Crow is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.