Employer: Penguin Random House UK
Job level: ahead
Job location: London
Work mode: Hybrid (Remote/On Site)
Job salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Application deadline: September 1, 2025
Job description
We are looking to hire two creative, dynamic and rigorous Editors who will work alongside two Publishing Directors. The successful candidates will work with authors including Hilton Als, Harriet Baker, Helen Castor, Shon Faye, Lucy Jones, Owen Jones, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Naomi Klein, Michael Lewis, James Rebanks, Bernie Sanders, Gary Stevenson, Greta Thunberg and Isabel Wilkerson. They will also have the opportunity to commission authors independently for publication in the Allen Lane, Penguin, Pelican and Particular Books imprints.
Key responsibilities:
• Undertaking structural and line edits
• Writing excellent original copy for Title Information sheets, jackets, catalogues and so forth
• Managing the internal book process from acquisition to publication
• Actively promoting and championing books in-house
• Building relationships with authors and agents
• Developing a distinctive, personal publishing style
• Evaluating proposals and developing ideas for new books in conjunction with the Publishing Directors
We’d love it if you had…
A self-starter full of cultural awareness and curiosity, you will collaborate well with the team around you to drive projects forward. You will be able to form strong and trusted working relationships, and pitch effectively, persuading others to come on board with your ideas. You will have demonstrable editorial experience, blending technical proficiency with creativity on the page.
Employer details
We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
Penguin Press is home to serious and groundbreaking non-fiction in hardback and paperback, plus the extended family of classic fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We have established a reputation for books that bring new ideas to readers and represent the best in editorial and design standards.