We Are Recruiting!
We are looking for an Experienced Creative Children’s Content Editor and Project Manager for Educational Publishing to join us at CWLA. Experience in the Educational Publishing Industry is essential.
As Editor and Project Manager, you will help our creative team to edit and generate content for all genres of children’s content, i.e children’s books (picture & chapter books), scriptwriting, learning materials and social media content. You will also be responsible for overseeing our educational projects by briefing illustrators, checking assets, project management, quality management and editing educational content. You will be required to attend client meetings and liaise with designers and illustrators.
You will have the chance to work alongside best selling authors as well as established illustrators and have a team of artists and designers available to bring ideas to life. Our clients are…you name it! We deal with pretty much all the world publishers, as well as major pharmaceutical companies etc.
Sounds like fun? It is!
Key Skills and Qualifications:
– Excellent proficiency in English grammar and spelling.
– Experience in the Children’s Publishing industry as an Editor is essential.
– Experience in Educational Publishing, ideally in Project Management, is essential.
– QA in Educational Publishing is essential.
– Experience in briefing illustrators and working with multiple designers.
– Proficient in Excel, Adobe Suite and Word.
– Multi-task individually or as part of a team.
– Mac and social media savvy.
– Organised to a diagnosable level.
– Personable and friendly attitude.
– Flexible and accommodating to a client’s needs.
– Generally brilliant and making things happen on your own.
Please send your application to vicky.recruit@itsmegroup.com
Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency focuses on picture and early chapter books. Based in London and New York City, we have a team of literary agents specializing in children’s books and young fiction. Our goal is to create engaging stories for young readers.