Commissioning Editor
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Creative Arts/Media
Publishing & Editorial, Creative Design / Digital Art, Content Writer / Copywriter
Our client is a highly successful publisher looking for a creative and commercially minded Commissioning Editor to help develop exciting new children's products for the retail market. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with children's book publishing experience who enjoys spotting market opportunities, developing new ideas and seeing products progress from concept to publication. The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working closely with colleagues in person and is to be office-based in Cumbria.
Benefits- Salary circa £35,000 (with flexibility for exceptional candidates)
- Strong career development opportunities
- Collaborative, supportive culture
- Beautiful Lake District location
- Excellent benefits package
- Experience with in children's book publishing
- Product development or commissioning experience
- Strong creativity and idea-generation skills
- Commercial awareness and analytical ability
- Full UK driving licence
You'll be creative, curious and full of ideas, with a strong understanding of the children's publishing market. You'll enjoy researching trends, identifying gaps in the market and building compelling business cases for new products. You'll also be confident working with a range of stakeholders and comfortable presenting ideas, taking feedback and refining concepts.
The RoleWorking as part of a small product development team, you'll create and pitch new product ideas, analyse market trends and help shape future publishing programmes. You'll work closely with authors, illustrators and internal editorial, design, digital, sales and marketing teams to bring new concepts to life.
CompanyOur client is an established and highly successful publisher known for producing innovative, top-quality products. They offer a collaborative, office-based environment where creativity is encouraged, ideas are shared freely and individuals have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on future product development.
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