Commissioning Editor (Maternity Leave)

A leading, global publisher of educational products is looking to hire a Commissioning Editor (maternity cover) to oversee the acquisition, commissioning and delivery of their print and digital resources for secondary education establishments in the UK and globally.  The Commissioning Editor will work across a range of products aimed at 11-18 year olds, and will be responsible for acquisition and will work with authors throughout the commissioning and development process with Digital and Editorial teams to overs the creation of new products.  This role will also work with the Sales & Marketing department on product launch strategies. The Commissioning Editor will also work on a range of projects where the business need is identified and able to quickly get to grips with new markets and subjects.

The successful candidate will have strong educational market knowledge and will have strong editorial experience within educational publishing.  You will ideally have some commissioning and list management experience coupled with strong project management across a number of products, both print and digital.  You will have experience of working with authors and freelancers to strict deadlines and ideally some experience of digital publishing.  You will have a proactive approach in trouble-shooting and solving problems with the ability to think creatively and laterally.

This role would suit an experienced Commissioning Editor within educational publishing, or a Development Editor from an educational background looking to step up and assume more responsibility within a commissioning role.

For further information please forward your CV with a short cover letter outlining your availability and salary requirements.