Senior Commissioning Editor (Trade & Academic)

A prestigious university press with a global reputation for excellence is seeking a Senior Commissioning Editor in Modern History to shape and grow one of the most respected history lists in publishing. This is a rare opportunity to lead commissioning for a list known for combining scholarly authority with wide generalreader appeal. The role will be based on a hybrid basis from their Central London office.

About the Role
You will be responsible for building a dynamic, commercially successful list in modern history (from the 18th century to the present), acquiring around 15 new titles per year. Your focus will be on books that marry academic rigour with exceptional readability, global history for intelligent general readers.

You will commission across biography, political and social history, cultural history, an a key part of the role is identifying books with long-term commercial potential, and fielddefining works that become essential reading.

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