Editor Art History

TASCHEN (location: Europe or US)

For the development of new art books we are looking for an experienced Editor (m/f/d), full-time.

Your tasks:

• Development of new titles and series in the art and classics 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

Your profile:

• Several years of professional experience as an editor in a publishing house
• Degree in art history
• Excellent communication skills in German and English, 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

We offer you:

• A creative, international working environment with plenty of scope for independent, autonomous work and for developing and shaping your own ideas
• A variety of tasks in a committed, dynamic team
• An open corporate culture with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours
• A remuneration according to performance for a position of responsibility

Interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your application documents, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date, by e-mail to jobs@taschen.com.