Editorial Operations Director in London

Simon & Schuster UK’s Adult Editorial is looking for an Editorial Operations Director to join their team.

Reporting to the Executive Publisher Non‑Fiction & Gallery, the Editorial Operations Director will be responsible for the smooth running of our systems and critical path, and all editorial tasks and author care.

The role includes creating a central team within Adult Editorial, heading up a department of Project Editors and Managing Editorial to work alongside the three divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a unified editorial workflow across Fiction, Non‑Fiction, and Gallery.
• Directly manage a Senior Project Editor in each division and oversee their teams.
• Lead the management of the critical path, editorial operations, systems, backlist processes, and editorial plant costs.

Candidate Profile

• Deep understanding of the publishing lifecycle and author support at every stage.
• Strategic thinking with strong attention to detail, leading a large team across diverse titles.
• Passion for delivering an exceptional author experience and driving efficiency through systems.
• Proven experience in fiction and non‑fiction, team leadership, and process optimisation within trade publishing.
• Strong editorial skills including copywriting, proofreading, and desk editing.
• In‑depth knowledge of the publishing journey from acquisition to backlist.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits.

How to Apply

Please attach your CV and cover letter.

Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.

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