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Junior Editor: Boundless

In brief:

Assist the Editor of Boundless with establishing and running Britain’s most exciting new literary and cultural magazine.

What is Boundless?

Boundless is a digital magazine and space that consists of long-form features, newsletters and podcasts. Unbound is an award-winning independent publisher and Boundless publishes work by the very best writers around including, but not limited to, Unbound authors. It is also a place where the editorial team at Unbound commissions features that might, in time, become books.

It is also the home of Unbound’s podcast, Backlisted, one of Britain’s most popular literary podcasts and Boundless, our new podcast, which is hosted by the Boundless editor.

It combines the culture of the very best literary magazines with nostalgia for the very best glossy magazines, as well as the pioneering culture of Unbound, a publisher that thrives on doing things differently.

Boundless is run by the Boundless editor, Patrick Galbraith, and Boundless’s editor-in-chief, John Mitchinson.

Job Description?

This is an extraordinary opportunity in that it combines a traditional magazine deputy editor role with working for one of Britain’s most exciting independent book publishers. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to commission and write features, while also working alongside the editorial team at Unbound, whose list features books by Tom Cox, Jackie Morris and Douglas Adams and classic anthologies like The Good Immigrant and Common People.

The successful candidate will be part of building something from the ground up, which promises to be hugely rewarding.

Salary: Circa £30,000 (depending on experience)

Responsibilities:

• Putting together our newsletters, which are a staple of Boundless
• Proof-reading and editing articles
• Writing articles
• Running Boundless’ social media accounts
• Understanding Boundless’ tone of voice
• Representing Boundless at events
• Ensuring smooth copy flow, e.g. writers filing their pieces on time
• Work with the editorial team to find out about upcoming Unbound launches, as well as listening to their ideas for features
• Be a helpful and available point of contact for writers

Skills and abilities:

• First-class writing skills and a love of great writing
• Social media experience (writing, posting and scheduling) would be advantageous
• First rate sub-editing skills and relentless attention to detail
• An interest in book publishing
• A great love of intelligent narrative non-fiction as well as tech and history
• A good list of contacts in the world of books and journalism / a ferocious appetite for making contacts in this space
• An interest in Britain’s cultural landscape
• Understanding what makes a good article
• A love of magazines
• First-rate people skills

Experience

• Some experience in publishing and writing would be beneficial but this could also be a great role for somebody looking to take a new direction in their career
• Some experience of working in digital media would be advantageous but not necessary

To apply, send your CV and a 500 word cover letter to  jobs@unbound.co.uk. Applications close Friday 9th August 2024.