Who we are and what we do
‘One of the best things about working at Headline is there is ample opportunity to flex your creative streak as part of your commissioning. If you enjoy a challenge and are keen to work with an open and dynamic team, look no further!’
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Holly Purdham, Assistant Editor, Non-Fiction
‘Working at Headline inspires me every day. New ideas are encouraged, and our depth of experience and creativity means we can make the best books happen. Join us!’
Zoe Blanc, Senior Commissioning Editor, Non-Fiction
Headline was founded in 1986 with a single promise at its heart: to publish the books people want to read. Headline has spent over three decades creating bestsellers and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the UK’s biggest-selling authors and continue to invest in new talent with stellar sales potential. The Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction list sits within the Headline Non-Fiction team and publishes a range of genres, including popular and military history, male-focused personal development, sport, and true crime.
What you'll be doing
Are you a successful, ambitious, and experienced non-fiction commissioner looking to rebrand and run your very own list?
Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction is seeking a Senior Commissioning Editor/Editorial Director to lead its future and acquire across a range of subject areas. You will be responsible for the Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction imprint, rebranding the list, and implementing your vision. You will develop an imprint identity and colophon, and sign fresh talent. This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to reframe the mission and future strategy for the imprint.
We are looking for a creative self-starter who can make a tangible impact on our non-fiction publishing, adding breadth and depth to the team. The job title will be shaped around the right person, and the role will report to Headline Non-Fiction's Deputy Publishing Director.
Within your cover letter, please give details of one specific book you would like to commission. It could be a sports memoir, a smart-thinking podcast, or a trivia book, business or popular history idea.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an ideas-focused commissioner with expertise in the male-skewing end of the non-fiction market to build, rebrand, and run their own list publishing in a broad range of areas including true crime, popular history, business, sport, personal development, memoir, gift, humour, and pop culture. We are looking for someone who is motivated by success, has a reputation for driving their books onto the bestseller lists, has an impeccable network of contacts to attract the very best agent submissions, and can develop and execute IP ideas of their own.
What we offer
* 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.
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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