Commissioning Editor

We are very excited to be partnering with a leading Irish educational publisher based in Dublin, to work within their busy editorial team. This role will identify and commission teachers to write across a range of Primary areas. Reporting to the Senior Publisher, the Commissioning Editor will be responsible for identifying and working closely with new authors and briefing them on editorial processes and procedures, as well as manage the company's commissioning expectations. You will attend relevant industry meetings throughout Ireland and actively engage with and build relationships with relevant industry bodies, including subject associations, educational conferences and other relevant events. Our client is operating a hybrid working model with a mix of attending the office once a week as well as homeworking.

The Commissioning Editor will work closely with the Commissioning, Editorial and Sales teams to ensure the author has all the relevant information for any given project and you will also provide advice and assistance from commissioning through to final manuscript submission.

The successful person will be educated to degree level or equivalent and will have proven commissioning experience, from an educational publishing background, ideally Primary or Post Primary. The role may suit an Assistant Commissioning Editor with relevant experience, looking to take the next step, or an experienced Commissioning Editor looking for more autonomy and the opportunity to help shape future projects. You will have a solid editorial background, as well as a strong interest in educational publishing. Experience of print and digital content is essential as are excellent organisation, communication, and interpersonal skills. You will be commercially aware with a strong sense of achievement.

This is a fabulous opportunity to broaden your experience within a forward-thinking and highly successful educational publisher. For further details please send your CV and a short cover note to: