Taschen is Hiring an Editor (London)

TASCHEN is hiring an Editor for the development of new art, design and photography books we are looking for an experienced Editor (m/f/d).

About the company

TASCHEN is a leading art-book publisher known for its dazzling and audacious world of eye-catching coffee table books spanning architecture, aphrodisia, art, design, fashion, photography, pop culture, style, and travel. Working closely alongside acclaimed creative partners, the company has published thousands of titles in dozens of languages. From the quintessential Basic Art series to SUMO-sized Collector’s Editions, TASCHEN’s mission remains to be committed to diversity and innovation. Whatever the subject and whatever the price—from $10 to $10,000—the company strives to treat every topic with the same respect, and to produce, design, and package each of its books beautifully and uniquely.


REQUIREMENTS

  • Several years of professional experience as an editor in a publishing house

  • Master’s degree in humanities or similar

  • Excellent communication skills in English and German, as well as good knowledge of another language such as French, Spanish or Italian

  • High affinity for texts and stylistic confidence in editing

  • Trained eye for layout design

  • Negotiation skills and confident manner

  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure   

  • Ability to work in a team and a solutions-based approach

  • International experience with an international mindset

  • Good knowledge of the programs MS Office, Acrobat, InDesign


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Development of new titles and series in the art, design and photography programs

  • Independent, timely project management for multilingual book publications, from budgeting and scheduling to printing

  • Close cooperation with authors, translators, freelancers and editorial offices from Germany and abroad, as well as international institutions and picture agencies

  • Clarification of image, text and artist and photographer rights as well as image procurement

  • Review and editing of texts

  • Internal coordination with graphics, production, press and sales departments

  • Support of the head of editorial with projects and coordination tasks


Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application documents, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date.

FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR + MURALIST EFFIE THEODOSIOU

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