Editor - General Trade Books & Guidebooks

You'll play a key part in the Publishing team. You'll be responsible for commissioning and project managing new guidebooks and will assist the Guidebooks Publisher with managing the guidebooks programme. You'll also be responsible for working with our publishing partner to project edit new trade titles. You'll help develop the presence of books and guidebooks on the National Trust's website by managing the 'National Trust Books' blog.

We're bigger than you think, we're more complicated than we appear and we're larger scale than you'd imagine. We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We don't want to stop at 5.5 million members and we want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.

Our central head office Heelis, is situation in Swindon, Wiltshire. We're well place, with ample parking nearby, a shopping outlet with plenty of options for places to eat, and the town centre only a 10 minute walk away. Alternatively you can enjoy our open plan atrium space for lunch times, with our internal caf?? available every day.

Maintaining brand standards. Producing first-class guidebooks that properties are proud to sell and that set a standard within the industry

Assisting the Guidebooks Publisher to manage the new guidebooks programme of 30 new guidebooks per year, including identifying potential new projects

Working with our external publishing partner and The Publisher to project edit new trade books to a set timeframe and high editorial standard

Working with key stakeholders to ensure new trade titles reflect strategic priorities and consistency of messaging across the Trust

Taking responsibility for the National Trust Books blog, including commissioning and writing articles, and uploading them using the National Trust's CMS system, with the aim of increasing visibility of books and guidebooks and growing sales

Answering queries about guidebooks and publishing and representing the publishing team when necessary

Being accountable for your own personal development through the Performance and Development Review process and seeking out opportunities to learn new skills

• Knowledge of publishing processes
• Educated to degree level, or relevant experience
• Proven ability to manage a variety and deliver concurrent and complex projects
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage own time
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent attention to detail
• A creative and critical eye
• Editorial experience in a commercial publishing environment, ideally with experience in illustrated and/or heritage publishing
• Experience of project management
• Demonstrable experience of working with a range of stakeholders and of building successful relationships with a range of people

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working whenever possible plus free parking at most locations. You'll be entitled to discounts in high street stores and cinemas, National Trust shops and NT cafes, and have free entry to NT properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18).

Your health and wellbeing is important to us and is supported through generous annual leave and the option to buy additional days (minimum contract length applies), a cycle to work scheme, subsidised health cash plan and confidential access to a free support service 24 hours a day should you need it.

Your future financial health is helped by an employer matched - up to 10% of basic salary - contributory pension scheme and you can further your career with training and development tailored to you.

All of this and the opportunity to give something back to your community with up to 5 days of paid volunteering per year!