Editor/Senior Editor, Quadrille

the opportunity to work with talented authors, brands, makers, designers, photographers and illustrators.  Alongside a strong creative eye, you’ll be a confident and skilled project editor with experience working on practical craft titles, able to manage complex illustrated books from acquisition through to publication. You’ll understand the particular editorial demands of instructional publishing – from ensuring projects, patterns and step-by-step techniques are clear and accurate to bringing together text, photography, illustration and design in an accessible and beautiful way.    You’ll combine excellent editorial judgement with meticulous organisation, confidently balancing schedules, budgets and multiple creative stakeholders while ensuring every book is produced to the highest standard. You’ll be comfortable working regularly in InDesign and confident navigating complex illustrated layouts.     Key responsibilities: Managing a range of practical craft and illustrated titles from acquisition through to publication, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high creative standard.  Working closely with the Editorial Director and commissioners to deliver the publishing vision for each book, contributing ideas on content, positioning, format and package.  Project editing practical and instructional craft content, ensuring projects, patterns, techniques and step-by-step instructions are clear, accurate and accessible.  Building strong relationships with authors and brands, providing excellent author care and acting as a supportive point of contact throughout the publishing process.  Commissioning, briefing and managing freelance editors and creative contributors, including designers, photographers, illustrators and stylists.  Planning, booking and running photoshoots, working closely with creative teams to ensure photography and styling meet the needs of the book.  Liaising with Production, Design, typesetters and other suppliers to take books from manuscript and layouts through to finished product.  Working regularly in Adobe InDesign to review, edit and develop illustrated pages and layouts.  Writing compelling commercial copy, including jacket copy, subtitles and online copy.  Creating and maintaining accurate metadata and Advanced Title Information throughout the publishing process.  Championing titles internally and collaborating with Marketing, Publicity, Sales and Rights to help each book reach its audience in the UK and internationally.    What you’ll bring   Essential criteria: Strong editorial or project-editing experience, including hands-on experience working on practical craft titles.  Experience managing complex illustrated and instructional books from manuscript through to publication.  A genuine passion for craft, with a good knowledge of the craft market and a keen eye for emerging trends, talent and opportunities.  An understanding of how to edit practical craft content, including instructions, projects, patterns and techniques, alongside photography, illustration and design.  Confidence using Adobe InDesign as part of the editorial process.  Excellent organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage schedules, budgets, competing priorities and deadlines.  Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  A strong visual sensibility and an instinct for what makes a beautiful, contemporary and commercially appealing craft book.  Creative initiative and confidence, with the ability to contribute ideas while working collaboratively towards an established publishing vision.    Preferred criteria: Experience across a range of craft categories, such as sewing, knitting, crochet and art.  Experience working with established authors, makers, designers or brands.  A strong awareness of the wider craft community, including makers, brands, social-media communities and emerging creative talent.  Familiarity with Biblio.      Application instructions Please apply with your CV and cover letter (both in pdf format) outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Friday 4th of September. The cover letter should be uploaded as an additional document.   Optional additional application info – delete as appropriate:   Please ensure you include a cover letter (in pdf format), as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length. Please note we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible, but we are also happy to accommodate a reasonable notice period for the right candidate. We anticipate an three-stage interview process which will include a virtual/in-person first-stage interview and in-person second stage interview. We are happy to discuss this further with you throughout the recruitment process.   Salary Circa £33,000 to £43,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.   Use of AI tools Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.     Disability Confident As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer intervi