Hybrid Editor – Fiction

at Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH

• Job title: Editor – Fiction
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Editorial position at Ullstein Buchverlage developing and acquiring book projects in Berlin. Collaborating with international authors and managing editorial tasks in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop book projects.
• Acquire book projects and licenses and conduct contract negotiations as part of acquisition activities.
• Independently collaborate with authors, scouts, publishers and agencies in the German- and English-speaking markets, and support the development and further growth of German-language authors.
• Prepare jacket copy, promotional and sales texts, etc., and provide cover briefs.
• Present titles you have acquired as part of programme presentations.
• Develop initial ideas for the marketing of titles.
• Review and edit manuscripts.
• Monitor and analyse the market.

Requirements

• Several years of professional experience as an editor in a trade publisher.
• Proven expertise in commercial fiction and literary works.
• Strategic understanding of current developments and trends in fiction.
• Strong network within the international agents/rights-holder environment.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to perform intensive text work, creativity, strong communication skills, and planning and organisational capabilities.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.

Benefits

• A supportive, development-oriented work environment offering a high degree of autonomy and space for your own ideas.
• You will be part of a successful and committed team at a renowned publishing house from day one.
• Wednesday is our company day and we all work together on-site.
• Outside of that, everyone can choose whether they prefer to work remotely or at the publisher's office.
• An attractive collective agreement with 30 days of vacation plus numerous additional benefits such as JobRad (bike leasing), Jobticket (subsidised public transport), a fitness subsidy, a discounted BookBeat subscription, employer contributions to capital-forming benefits (savings plans), and more.
• A modern and family-friendly work organisation with childcare subsidies as well as flexible working hours and models to accommodate your individual life circumstances.
• Training and coaching to develop your strengths and support your personal development.