What you’ll be doing
Project managing the production of all Hachette Children’s audiobooks, from initial acquisition through to publication, the Audio Editor is an integral part of the team, representing the audio team at business-critical internal and external meetings. Key to the role would be managing various stakeholder relationships, liaising with studios, audio narrators, editors, authors and agents.
Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Maintaining accurate production schedule information, and keeping each title running on time and to budget
- Creating casting briefs, recording briefs, sound effects scripts and minor adaptation of texts to make them appropriate for audio recording
- Contributing to the audio strategy for HCG and executing that strategy
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of departmental processes and working practices.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and proactive, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and multi-task. They will be:
- Highly knowledgeable about audiobooks and the UK audiobook market, preferably with significant audio publishing experience.
- Excellent communicators, written and verbal
- Adaptable problems-solvers, who are able to work independently and think strategically
- Creative and entrepreneurial, with a positive attitude
- Strong MS Office skills
- Knowledge of Audacity, Adobe Audition or Biblio advantageous
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this. In addition to 28 days annual leave days per year + bank holidays, we have an extensive list of benefits that include: a wide-ranging training library, development programmes including mentoring, Cycle to Work vouchers, Private Medical Insurance, eye care vouchers, up to 70% off book purchases, a charity book shelf, 2 community days per year, many employee networks to join, summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months!), season ticket loans, rent deposit loans, generous pension schemes and much more!
The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our Commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
Who we are and what we do
Hachette Children’s Group is one of the largest children’s publishers in the UK, with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children. The Group publishes a diverse range of authors, illustrators, series and licenses including: Cressida Cowell, Kes Gray, Jim Field, Jessica Townsend, Onjali Raúf, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Matthew Syed, Bryony Gordon, David Almond, Lauren Child, Patrice Lawrence, Dermot O’Leary, Francesca Simon, Alex T. Smith, Zanib Mian, Nadiya Hussain, Giles Andreae, Piers Torday, Rainbow Magic and Beast Quest