Audio Editor

Job description

Working within the audiobook editorial team, you will be project managing a diverse range of audiobooks from across the Hachette UK publishing divisions, ensuring delivery of a high volume of projects on time and to budget. This will include:
• Working with divisional audio publishing leads to provide editorial and project management support as required
• Instructing the Carmelite Studio team and third party recording studios regarding project requirements e.g. budget, casting, pre-production research and other project specific requirements.
• Supporting the Carmelite Studios pre-production team with casting, talent booking and related tasks
• Maintaining accurate production schedule information in Biblio3
• Liaising with internal and external services providers
• Liaising with authors, literary agents and talent agencies
• Negotiating talent fees and agreeing necessary contractual paperwork
• Representing the audio team at business-critical internal and external meetings
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of departmental processes and working practices

The role will report to the Audio Director, Publishing and Production. Please note that this is an editorial role and not an audio production role.

This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

We’d love it if you had…

Candidates must be highly efficient, with a good eye for detail and the ability to multi-task. A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is essential, along with excellent communication skills.

Candidates will be:
• Excellent written and verbal communicators
• Adaptable problems-solvers, who can work independently and think strategically
• Creative and entrepreneurial, with a positive attitude
• Highly organised and time efficient
• Passionate about audiobooks with a keen interest in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction
• Highly knowledgeable about audiobook publishing and the UK audiobook market, with proven audio publishing experience

Employer details

The Group Audio team is responsible for managing the end-to-end audio publishing process for Hachette UK (excluding the Bookouture and Hachette Learning divisions). Composed of expert audiobook editorial staff and the award-winning Carmelite Studios, the team collaborates closely with divisional publishing groups, external producers, agents, authors, and voice talent to produce bestselling and award-winning audiobooks, original audio productions, and other high-quality audio content.