You must have a proven track record in acquiring successful crime and thriller titles, a creative approach to attracting new authors, and strong reputations with authors and agents.

You will commission authors and ensure editorial oversight of your section of the fiction list, driving growth across multiple genres.

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Are you a talented commercial fiction editor with a keen eye for commercial crime and thriller fiction brands? Pan Macmillan have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Director to join the Pan Fiction team, the destination imprint for commercial fiction brands including Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci and Stuart MacBride. The team: Pan Fiction is home to the biggest and best commercial brands: from Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride, Jane Harper, Danielle Steel and Lucinda Riley. We publish critically acclaimed and award winning commercial fiction from Araminta Hall, Ellery Lloyd, DV Bishop and Hayley Scrivenor, as well as exciting thriller debuts including Jo Murray and Steph McGovern. We relentlessly drive creativity and innovation whilst supporting each other to deliver the very best work for our authors and to define the future of commercial fiction. The role: This is a busy and wide-ranging role and will be responsible for commissioning and publishing a list of titles across the fiction genres with a focus on crime and thriller fiction, and will be the publisher for selected existing key Pan brands and authors. Key tasks of the role include: * Commissioning and creatively seeking out authors to bring to the list * Being editorially responsible for your part of the Pan Fiction list across genre to an agreed growth strategy The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge: * A successful track record in acquiring and publishing successful and profitable titles across commercial crime and thriller fiction * A creative mindset in how to pursue hot acquisitions and bring new authors to the list * A strong reputation with authors and agents, and impeccable author and agent care across every stage of the publishing process * Experience working with multiple departments in a publishing house * A can-do attitude in supporting the publisher’s ambitious growth for the list Closing date: 11 May 2025 Some of the benefits we offer: * 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays * Generous pension scheme * Discounted private medical insurance * Group income protection scheme * Enhanced family pay and leave * Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months) * 2 Volunteer Days per year * 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates) * Season ticket loan/advance * Cycle to work scheme * Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings * Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please do let us know. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available here: https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application

Are you a talented commercial fiction editor with a keen eye for commercial crime and thriller fiction brands?Pan Macmillan have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Director to join the Pan Fiction team, the destination imprint for commercial fiction brands including Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci and Stuart MacBride.The team:Pan Fiction is home to the biggest and best commercial brands: from Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride, Jane Harper, Danielle Steel and Lucinda Riley. We publish critically acclaimed and award winning commercial fiction from Araminta Hall, Ellery Lloyd, DV Bishop and Hayley Scrivenor, as well as exciting thriller debuts including Jo Murray and Steph McGovern. We relentlessly drive creativity and innovation whilst supporting each other to deliver the very best work for our authors and to define the future of commercial fiction.The role:This is a busy and wide-ranging role and will be responsible for commissioning and publishing a list of titles across the fiction genres with a focus on crime and thriller fiction, and will be the publisher for selected existing key Pan brands and authors.Key tasks of the role include: * Commissioning and creatively seeking out authors to bring to the list * Being editorially responsible for your part of the Pan Fiction list across genre to an agreed growth strategy      The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge: * A successful track record in acquiring and publishing successful and profitable titles across commercial crime and thriller fiction * A creative mindset in how to pursue hot acquisitions and bring new authors to the list * A strong reputation with authors and agents, and impeccable author and agent care across every stage of the publishing process * Experience working with multiple departments in a publishing house * A can-do attitude in supporting the publisher’s ambitious growth for the list      Closing date: 11 May 2025Some of the benefits we offer: * 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays * Generous pension scheme * Discounted private medical insurance * Group income protection scheme * Enhanced family pay and leave * Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months) * 2 Volunteer Days per year * 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates) * Season ticket loan/advance * Cycle to work scheme * Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings * Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch      This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please do let us know. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusionPlease note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available here: https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application

Editorial Director, Pan Fiction - Pan Macmillan

Are you a talented commercial fiction editor with a keen eye for commercial crime and thriller fiction brands?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pan Macmillan have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Director to join the Pan Fiction team, the destination imprint for commercial fiction brands including Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci and Stuart MacBride.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The team:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Pan Fiction is home to the biggest and best commercial brands: from Peter James, Ann Cleeves, David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride, Jane Harper, Danielle Steel and Lucinda Riley. We publish critically acclaimed and award winning commercial fiction from Araminta Hall, Ellery Lloyd, DV Bishop and Hayley Scrivenor, as well as exciting thriller debuts including Jo Murray and Steph McGovern. We relentlessly drive creativity and innovation whilst supporting each other to deliver the very best work for our authors and to define the future of commercial fiction.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The role:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;This is a busy and wide-ranging role and will be responsible for commissioning and publishing a list of titles across the fiction genres with a focus on crime and thriller fiction, and will be the publisher for selected existing key Pan brands and authors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key tasks of the role include:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commissioning and creatively seeking out authors to bring to the list&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Being editorially responsible for your part of the Pan Fiction list across genre to an agreed growth strategy &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A successful track record in acquiring and publishing successful and profitable titles across commercial crime and thriller fiction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A creative mindset in how to pursue hot acquisitions and bring new authors to the list&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A strong reputation with authors and agents, and impeccable author and agent care across every stage of the publishing process&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience working with multiple departments in a publishing house&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A can-do attitude in supporting the publisher’s ambitious growth for the list&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Closing date: 11 May 2025&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of the benefits we offer:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generous pension scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discounted private medical insurance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Group income protection scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enhanced family pay and leave&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;2 Volunteer Days per year&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Season ticket loan/advance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cycle to work scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please do let us know. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp;amp; Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available here: &lt;/em&gt;https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice&lt;em&gt;. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application&lt;/em&gt;

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