Publishing Director, Crime and Thrillers (12 month FTC) - News Corp
Publishing Director, Crime and Thrillers (12 month FTC) HarperCollins Publishers
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Hybrid · London, UK 3+ days office based
Team: HQ
Seniority: Senior
Closing: 11:55pm, 14th Apr 2025 BST
Perks and Benefits:
* Work from home option
* Wellness programs
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Mentoring/coaching
* Cycle to work scheme
Job Description
Purpose of the Role:
Specialising in commercial fiction and innovative digital publishing, HQ publishes a wide range of fiction titles including contemporary fiction, historical, crime, thrillers, and book club, alongside our bestselling non-fiction list, and thriving digital-first imprint. This fixed term role will suit commercially astute, highly organised candidates who have both initiative and energy, who are excited to think creatively about how we publish our books and can deliver excellent author care and editorial support.
Reporting to the Crime and Thriller Publisher, you will be responsible for covering for the Publishing Director, who will be on parental leave. You will manage the Publishing Director’s list of authors and publishing, seeing titles through from acquisition to publication in all formats. You will work with key teams to create effective publishing strategies, successful launches, and build long-term sales. You’ll already have strong agent relationships and experience managing your own projects. You will represent HQ at trade events and help grow HQ’s presence in the fiction market.
Publishing Strategy:
* Plan, champion, and execute a profitable and market-orientated publishing strategy for the crime and thriller list, with the Publisher.
* Deliver creative, innovative publishing which is commercially successful and contributes to the Division’s growth targets.
* Drive cross-format strategy with a view to meeting budget and forecast, and managing cost control.
* Identify market trends and publishing opportunities, through close contact with the market, retailers, and key influencers.
* Ensure that all titles are delivered profitably to critical path.
* Manage and negotiate the Publishing Director’s repeat-author acquisitions.
* Work closely with the senior team to maximise all opportunities afforded by world rights including Rights, Audio and Harper 360.
* Contribute fully to sales and marketing strategy and ensure a collaborative, effective working relationship with partners in other teams.
* Line management of an editorial assistant.
Skills and Experience Required:
* Robust experience of fiction trade publishing at Editorial Director or Deputy Publishing Director Level
* In tune with digital innovations within the industry
* Strong awareness of market trends
* Proven leadership skills
* Strategic vision
* Strong business acumen
* Strong analytical skills
* Proven track of entrepreneurial commissioning
* Experience of establishing and developing effective agent relationships
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title. Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
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