[Hiring] Editor, Inspiration & Gift @Red Ventures

Role Description

Lonely Planet is seeking an Editor, Inspiration & Gift to help develop and deliver its global list of illustrated nonfiction travel books and related gift products. This role is ideal for an editor with strong judgment, illustrated nonfiction experience, and a proven ability to manage complex projects on deadline.

This is a full-time contract position, based remotely in Ireland or the United Kingdom.

What You’ll Do:

• Edit and manage a list of illustrated nonfiction travel and gift titles from concept through publication.
• Contribute ideas to the development of Lonely Planet’s Inspiration & Gift list for global publication.
• Research publishing, market, and consumer trends to help shape new book and product ideas.
• Support the preparation of pitch materials and product briefs, including proposals, competitive research, P&Ls, and internal presentations.
• Commission and brief contributors including writers, editors, illustrators, designers, photographers, cartographers, and packagers as needed.
• Review manuscripts, image selections, layouts, and proofs to ensure they meet the brief, house style, and quality expectations.
• Partner closely with design and production colleagues to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and aligned through all stages of development.
• Help manage project workflows, schedules, budgets, contracts, and purchase orders.
• Conduct or support image research where needed.
• Prepare editorial materials for sales and marketing support, including catalogs, BLADs, and sales kits.
• Represent Inspiration & Gift within the wider Lonely Planet content team and collaborate cross-functionally where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of editorial experience in publishing or a closely related editorial environment.
• Experience working on illustrated nonfiction.
• Strong editorial judgment and a sharp eye for structure, tone, quality, and detail.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple titles and deadlines at once.
• A deadline-oriented approach and strong follow-through.
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to troubleshoot problems as they arise.
• Experience commissioning and managing freelance contributors and external partners.
• Knowledge of publishing workflows from concept to final files, including editorial, design, production, and print processes.
• Confidence working across teams and building productive relationships with editorial, design, production, and commercial stakeholders.
• Interest in travel, lifestyle, culture, or adjacent subject areas.
• InDesign experience is a plus.

Requirements

• A clear, confident editor with strong instincts and sound judgment.
• Highly organized and comfortable juggling competing priorities.
• Collaborative, but able to make decisions and move work forward.
• Calm under pressure and resourceful when plans change.
• Interested not only in content quality, but in how the work gets done.

Compensation

This range reflects total cash compensation, which may include base salary only or base salary plus target bonus, depending on the role. Where eligible, equity may also be offered separately and not included below. Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

• Total Cash Compensation Range: £40,000 - £50,000 GBP (UK) or €45,000 - €55,000 EUR (IRE).

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision).
• Life Insurance.
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Holiday Pay.
• 401(k) with match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.