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Publishing Production Editor

Crécy Publishing is a well-established publisher of high-quality books on military history, transport, pilot training and related subjects. We are recognised as the global market leader in many of our specialist areas and we attract highly respected authors from all over the world.

To drive forward our growth we are looking for a Publishing Production Editor to join the small friendly team at our offices close to Manchester Airport. The ideal candidate will be a highly organised and enthusiastic individual, capable of building strong relationships with our publishing partners, adept at working well under pressure and managing multiple projects on a daily basis. Key elements of the role will include:

•             Project managing the entire publishing process, delivering new books on budget and on-time;

•             Liaising with authors, freelance editors, freelance designers, printers, sales and marketing teams and other publishing partners worldwide;

•             Checking manuscripts, illustrative materials and print-ready files;

•             Management of bibliographic data;

•             Flexing and adapting to support the rest of the team when required.

This is a hands-on role that requires attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining the quality and accuracy that Crécy is renowned for. The ability to take ownership of this role to further improve and refine Crécy's publishing operations is essential. There will be opportunities to travel to some of the trade shows and enthusiast events we attend each year in the UK and abroad. A can-do attitude, flexible mindset and a keen interest in book publishing are highly desired traits for the successful candidate.

If you would like to know more and are ready to join the Crécy team, please email your CV and a covering letter.to:

jeremy [at] crecy.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 8th Jan 2024

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