Audio Editor

Job Description

Reporting to: Managing Editor

Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home

Department: Audio

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience

General Summary

An opportunity to join one of the UK’s most successful trade publishers in one of its fastest growing sectors.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to join our award-winning audio division in creating high-quality, innovative audiobooks. You will lead on our Children’s and YA audio publishing as well as support production across our adult trade imprints and the team’s administrative needs.

This role is a perfect opportunity for a creative and collaborative audio professional looking to step up. The ideal candidate will have a passion for audiobooks and be familiar with the audio space, with clear thoughts on what makes a successful audiobook.

Please note this is not a technical producer, sound design or studio-based role.

Key responsibilities

• Following the critical path to ensure titles are cast, assigned, and delivered on time and to budget
• Maintaining accurate bibliographic data
• Casting and planning productions with creativity, authenticity and a view on potential commercial opportunities
• Working with narrators and studios, including attending recording sessions
• Working closely with editorial teams to ensure manuscripts and artwork are received in a timely manner
• Working closely with the marketing and PR teams to promote and champion audio editions and discoverability
• Negotiating narrator fees and terms with voice agents
• Quality control and distribution of files
• Communicating with retailers
• Delivering excellent author care
• Maintaining and updating the audio publishing programme
• Administrative responsibilities in support of the wider team

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working in publishing and/or audio at an Assistant Editor or Editor level
• Able to demonstrate a love of audiobooks and publishing, particularly children’s and YA content
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Able to deliver multiple projects to deadlines at a consistent level of quality
• Excellent attention to detail
• Creative and passionate about high-quality audio production
• Self-starter
• Eager to learn
• Flexible and calm under pressure
• Happy working in a small team
• Have strong relationship-building skills and be able to collaborate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communicator and confident in working with talent, agents and authors
• Confident using a variety of IT platforms

Company Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Lively social committee hosting regular events
• Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service
• Company-funded gym membership for all trade staff
• Comprehensive staff training and mentorship programmes
• Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment
• Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUK
• Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents
• Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families
• Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure
• Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ
• Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office

If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.