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Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00 PMSimon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital, and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the worlds most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Summit Books, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Bundyi, Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.au .The Job ProfileBased in Melbourne and r eporting to the Publishing Director, this role offers a fantastic opportunity for a talented editor to develop their editorial and publishing skills working with some of the most exciting and distinctive talent as part of a dynamic and growing team.The RoleThe Senior Editor will bring best-in-class publishing to market on time and to budget, with core duties to include proactive project management from manuscript to finished copy, creative development and editing (including structural and line-editing), evaluating submissions, preparing acquisition P&Ls, copywriting and metadata management as well as liaising with authors, agents and freelancers.Outside your project editor tasks, you will read and report on submissions and contribute to brainstorms and the discussion of new acquisitions.The Candidate Profile:A Senior E ditor must be a passionate reader across a wide variety of genres . You will be a motivated, committed, creative, flexible individual with excellent editorial skills, a forensic eye for detail, and demonstrable experience of taking multiple titles through the full editorial process.We are a small team, so you will be happy to pitch in, and you will have strong communication , project management, organisational and time management skills. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to the demands of managing multiple schedules.Previous experience within the book and entertainment industries would be an advantage, as would experience of working within an editorial environment ; however, we are keen to hear from the widest range of candidates and were open to different types of experience.This is a full-time permanent role, with a flexible working arrangement including working from home and in the S&S office in Melbourne .This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and global organisation and supercharge your career in publishing. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter outlining your salary expectation and potential start date to us as soon as possible, applications are being reviewed immediately . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Simon & Schuster Australia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster Australia, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australias First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the worlds oldest living cultures.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster Australia role will be employees of Simon & Schuster , LLC (Australia) Pty. Ltd. , subject to all policies , including theWorkplace Privacy Notice , and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof. #J-18808-Ljbffr