Canelo - Editor, Partnerships Manager

Work Location:

London, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, United Kingdom

Work Location Type: hybrid

We're looking for an organised, proactive, team player to join Canelo, as an Editor & Partnerships Manager. This is an exciting time in our publishing journey, so if you are looking to be a part of a team that brings stories to life for readers around the world, keep reading…

You will be part of a creative and collaborative team and significantly contribute to making bestsellers on the list, working closely with authors, designers, and production teams on a variety of exciting projects. Whilst there are opportunities to demonstrate your editorial flair, a large part of this role’s focus is on partnering with our established print-only authors (primarily in Commercial Fiction including Crime, Thriller, and Romance) to create their books from existing ebook manuscripts.

You will be their first point of contact and will guide the works through the book-making process, from cover conception through to publication and be involved in their publishing strategy.

This role will best suit someone who loves to keep organised, as you will need to be confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines. You will need to be resourceful and solution-focused, and able to identify potential issues in projects before they occur. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to this role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Write compelling and market-ready cover and sales copy for each title
• Brief and manage/review freelancers on relevant projects, including proofreads
• Maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, such as authors and agents, to facilitate smooth project execution
• Nurture existing relationships within DK to ensure editions are sent to press on time and deadlines for materials are met
• Update Biblio and other internal systems to ensure accurate metadata is maintained
• Engage with interdepartmental pitching, metadata optimisation, and our campaigns team to help ensure successful publication launches.

Experience of working on genre-fiction titles is desirable but not essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid grasp of how to engage those readerships. Experience of using Biblio and familiarity with Google Workplace are also desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for commercial brand publishing to join a leading fiction publisher. If you want to build upon your love for commercial fiction and are keen to learn a lot about brand authors across a variety of genres, formats and territories,

Salary:
Up to £39,000 depending on experience, plus bonus and benefits

Closing date for applications: 22 October 2026

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• 70% discount on company books
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*
• * Subject to certain criteria being met.
• And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

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