Editor

Who we are and what we do

Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.

Little, Brown is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

Orbit is the SFF imprint of Little, Brown. Launched in 1974, for the last fifty years Orbit has been publishing the most outstanding books in science fiction and fantasy: novels that have swept the board for awards, been global bestsellers, forged new paths and pushed the boundaries of genre fiction. We are committed to broadening the audience for SFF and supporting diversity in every aspect of our publishing.

What you'll be doing

You'll be supporting the senior publishing team with editorial tasks, with a particular focus on timely delivery of special editions and liaison with special edition customers.

You'll be a special editions 'super-user' for the whole of Little, Brown Book Group, becoming an expert in special edition processes and being on hand to offer guidance across the company on best practice.

With a strong passion for the SFF and horror genre, you'll be commissioning and developing a small number of titles per year for the Orbit and Run For It lists, as well as managing a number of authors' backlist effectively and profitably.

Who we are looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• Great knowledge of SFF and horror market, as well as awareness of the special edition market
• Proven experience in an editorial or publishing role
• Full understanding of publishing process (and willingness to learn in fast-developing new areas)
• Fantastic administrative and organisational skills
• Proven project management skills
• A strong ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
• A meticulous eye for detail
• Structural editing and proofreading experience
• Superb communication skills
• A proactive, quality-orientated and consumer-focussed outlook
• An aptitude to work well as part of a large team
• Great computer literacy and aptitude (Microsoft Office, able to pick up new digital skills as required)
• A familiarity with Biblio ideally (though this can be trained)

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.