Proofreader Work, Jobs in Brent, Gtl (with Salaries)

Assistant Editor, HarperNonFiction
News Corp —London
- £32,000 a year
- English
- Project management
- Communication skills
6d
Communications Senior Associate (Editorial and Digital Content)
Palladium Group, Inc. —London
- Hybrid work
- English
- Organisational skills
8d
Senior Editor B2B, T Brand International, London
The New York Times —London
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Quick apply
9d
Client Services Assistant
MMR Research —London
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
Quick apply
14d
B2B Marketing - Midweight Copywriter
Marketbridge —Marlow
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Annual leave
6d
Content and Social Media Producer
Haymarket Media Group —London
- £30,000 - £35,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
8d
Creative Content & Multimedia Executive
Chambers and Partners —London
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Social media management
- English
7d
Editorial Coordinator
Dechert LLP —London
- Project management
- IT
Content Editor
Centellic —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- AI
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Gym membership
Quick apply
6d
Executive Assistant (Board Support)
Pay.UK —Aldgate
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Assistant HSW Manager
Mace —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Executive Assistant To The Chief Executive & Finance Director
Carter Jonas —London
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Legal Assistant - Private Client
Mallory Pryce —Beaconsfield
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
Quick apply
Bid Writer
Ridge & Partners LLP —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
Legal Assistant - Property
Mallory Pryce —Beaconsfield
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
Quick apply
Executive Assistant
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati —London
- Overtime
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Website Content Writer - UK
Grouper —London
- Remote
- Computer Science
- English
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Junior Writer Transcriptionist
Acolad —London
- Remote
- English
- Bachelor's degree
6d
Editor (10 month FTC)
Hachette UK —London
- £29,000 - £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Preschool
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
JUNIOR ROLE: a Personal Assistant to the CEO and Business Operations Coordinator
E2E —London
- From £25,420 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Quick apply
2d

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Assistant Editor, HarperNonFiction

News Corp -
London

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Job details

Permanent
£32,000 a year
6 days ago

Qualifications

English
Project management
Communication skills

Full job description

Assistant Editor, HarperNonFiction

Application Deadline: 2 August 2026

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Compensation: £32,000 / year

Description

HarperNonFiction is one of the leading commercial Non-Fiction publishing divisions in the UK, with a huge range of bestselling authors. We are looking for a creative, organised and driven individual to join our Editorial team, working across a combination of our Thorsons, Lifestyle, Gift & IP publishing which includes personal development, cookery, health, humour and brand partnership titles. Notable successes across our publishing include How I Cook , Think Like a Monk , Good Energy , Dinosaur Philosophy and The Mini Eggs Cookbook .

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their editorial skills and career across a unique range of non-fiction publishing, including book and non-book titles. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a track record in desk editorial work. You will also enjoy working on your own initiative, have the ability to juggle competing priorities and be able to anticipate the needs of the Publisher in delivering best-in-class publishing, publishing comms and author care. You will be an excellent communicator who combines creative flair with an eye for detail and can work co-operatively within the team.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial

Supporting the Publisher, Publishing Director and wider team to deliver best-in-class publishing and author care
Managing their titles through the editorial and production process while keeping to the critical path
Contributing to structural and line edits on manuscripts
Briefing and liaising with freelancers to organise copy edits, proofreads and indexing
Liaising with production and checking and collating proofs
ebook editorial checks and creating briefs
Helping to organise and support photoshoots for illustrated titles
Preparing cover and launch briefs
Writing cover and catalogue copy
Creating Title Information (TI) sheets as requested, monitoring and updating them
Managing records and optimising metadata across frontlist and backlist titles
Monitoring Amazon to ensure copy and jackets are optimised
Proofreading and checking materials, e.g. covers, author pitches, presenters, TI
Helping manage reprints: responsibilities include organising the re-branding of covers, updating prelims
Editorial admin, such as proof mailings, processing invoices, progressing contracts, clearing permissions, sending out author questionnaires
Working cross-functionally across Sales, Marketing and Publicity teams
Engaging with current events and the literary and media landscape to contribute fresh ideas to our publishing
Reading and reporting on submissions from agents

Administration:

Providing some admin support to the Publisher and Publishing Director, such as:

Looking up sales and TCM figures
Organising purchase orders and processing invoices
Ordering Publication Day presents for authors
Arranging hospitality for key meetings
Taking minutes for the weekly in-house editorial meeting and monthly in-house brainstorming meetings
Providing advance/sample materials to other departments
Running a weekly report to monitor materials/briefs due to/from Ed ops, design and covers

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Solid editorial desk and editorial project management
Good understanding of the publishing industry
Proven interest in commercial trend-led non-fiction in the Thorsons, Lifestyle, gift and IP areas
Excellent attention to detail
Proven ability to manage titles through the desk editing process (including overseeing the copy edit, proofread, index and collating proofs)
Reliable, with the ability to use own initiative
Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks
Excellent command of the English language
Effective communicator at all levels
Customer focused, ensuring the highest level of author care

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