Senior editor, Melbourne

Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Senior Editor to work with some of the most exciting and distinctive talent as part of a dynamic and growing team.

In this role, you will bring best-in-class publishing to market on time and to budget, with duties including project management from manuscript to finished copy, creative development and editing (including structural and line editing), evaluating submissions, preparing acquisition P&Ls, copywriting and metadata management as well as liaising with authors, agents and freelancers.

Outside your project editor tasks, you will read and report on submissions and contribute to brainstorms and the discussion of new acquisitions.

A Senior Editor must be a passionate reader across a wide variety of genres. You will be a motivated, committed, creative, flexible individual with excellent editorial skills, a forensic eye for detail, and demonstrable experience of taking multiple titles through the full editorial process.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to the demands of managing multiple schedules.

This full-time role offers hybrid workplace flexibility (Melbourne based) and a rare opportunity to join a global organisation and supercharge your career in publishing.

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