Jobs in publishing: there are only a couple of days left to apply for an Editor/ Senior Editor position at Nosy Crow

Last week we advertised for an Editor or Senior Editor to join our full-colour books team – and if you’re interested in the position, there are only a couple of days left to apply!

Working closely with the Editorial Director, Head of Picture Books and Head of Non-Fiction, and our talented design team, you will be project-managing your own picture book, non-fiction, activity and novelty titles, including the books we are making for and with The National Trust and The British Museum. You’ll be passionate about children’s books, with a good understanding of both the UK and international markets, and you’ll be committed to making high quality, commercial titles that stand out from the crowd and have strong child-appeal.

Your role will include:

Project-managing a number of your own titles from acquisition to publication
Liaising with authors, agents and illustrators
Coming up with great ideas for picture, non-fiction, activity and novelty books
Editing texts and writing your own texts
Writing excellent back cover and sales copy

The successful candidate, who will probably be educated to degree level, will…

Have proven editorial and proof-reading skills
Have an eye for detail and a passion for accuracy
Have perfect written and spoken English
Have at least two years’ children’s book editorial experience (probably more and probably in illustrated books). This is essential, so please don’t apply for the job unless you have this!
Have a strong visual sense and an eye for design
Have an interest in, and knowledge of, the UK and international children’s illustrated book market
Be a hardworking, sparky and enthusiastic team player
Be organised and reliable
Be determined but tactful and have excellent presentation and communication skills
Be flexible: we’re a small team, and we all have to muck in

We want someone who. . .

Can spot a text with potential at a hundred paces
Can turn a good text into a great one
Is curious about a wide range of subjects and knowledgeable about a few
Isn’t afraid of writing themselves and have a bit of a creative spark: people who are into crafts of any kind are particularly welcome
Is bursting with ideas for new titles

We’ve left the job title – and the level of the job – a little bit flexible because finding the person that fits is more important to us than that person being at a particular level.

This a fantastic opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s most exciting and fastest-growing children’s publishers. Please send your CV and a covering letter to our Editorial Director, Camilla Reid, either by email (camilla@nosycrow.com) or by post (Nosy Crow, 10a Lant Street, London, SE1 1QR).

The closing date for this position is Sunday, 13 December 2015 at midnight.