Who we are and what we do
Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers. Our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group 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. What you'll be doing
Are you an imaginative, self-starting and experienced editor of preschool and picture books? Do you have a proven track record in acquiring the very best books for young children, and developing novelty formats? Hachette Children’s Books is looking for a highly motivated Senior Commissioning Editor to join their preschool and picture book team. Reporting to the Publisher, you will have a specific focus on preschool as well as editing picture books on our award-winning, bestselling list. Working alongside your senior colleagues, you will be responsible for implementing preschool strategy – creating high-quality books that meet market needs and delight young readers. Liaising with your design colleagues at every stage, you will be responsible for delivering the books on time and on budget. You will be key to reviewing preschool and picture book submissions, negotiating on contracts and championing titles in meetings and presentations. You will be someone with a wealth of ideas who is excited by creating content and new format ideas, as well as enjoying close collaboration with authors and illustrators to make the best possible books. This is a great opportunity for someone with creative flair, excellent editorial and organisational skills, an understanding of novelty formats and an appetite for IP. Who we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced editor with a successful track record of working on a broad range of formats and with a real passion for preschool. Excellent project management and editorial skills are essential, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the children’s market. We are looking for someone with creative vision and a strategic mindset who can work well as part of a team. 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 an interview, please let us know. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit
www.booktradeentrysupport.org
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Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers. Our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group 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. What you'll be doing
Are you an imaginative, self-starting and experienced editor of preschool and picture books? Do you have a proven track record in acquiring the very best books for young children, and developing novelty formats? Hachette Children’s Books is looking for a highly motivated Senior Commissioning Editor to join their preschool and picture book team. Reporting to the Publisher, you will have a specific focus on preschool as well as editing picture books on our award-winning, bestselling list. Working alongside your senior colleagues, you will be responsible for implementing preschool strategy – creating high-quality books that meet market needs and delight young readers. Liaising with your design colleagues at every stage, you will be responsible for delivering the books on time and on budget. You will be key to reviewing preschool and picture book submissions, negotiating on contracts and championing titles in meetings and presentations. You will be someone with a wealth of ideas who is excited by creating content and new format ideas, as well as enjoying close collaboration with authors and illustrators to make the best possible books. This is a great opportunity for someone with creative flair, excellent editorial and organisational skills, an understanding of novelty formats and an appetite for IP. Who we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced editor with a successful track record of working on a broad range of formats and with a real passion for preschool. Excellent project management and editorial skills are essential, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the children’s market. We are looking for someone with creative vision and a strategic mindset who can work well as part of a team. 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 an interview, please let us know. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit
www.booktradeentrysupport.org
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