Figure 1 Publishing is seeking a fulltime editor for its Vancouver office.

Figure 1 Publishing is Canada’s leading publisher of high quality illustrated books, with a focus on art, architecture, photography, design, and food + drink. Figure 1 also publishes business books in the areas of finance, management, leadership, and corporate and personal memoir.

The successful candidate will have a passion for beautiful books, and strong organizational and author management skills. The editor will be responsible for developing and editing five to eight projects every year, and will also be responsible for copyediting and proofreading another eight to ten books every year. Prior experience editing complex illustrated books is required, as is the willingness to work in close collaboration with our authors and publishing partners, as well as our Figure 1 team.

Please email a cover letter and resume to info@figure1pub.com by September 5, 2017. Applications and queries will be kept confidential. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviewing will take place in September. The position starts in September/October 2017.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Figure 1 also offers a health benefits package.