Careers

The Phaidon family of companies — Phaidon, Monacelli, Phaidon Kids, and Artspace — are devoted to celebrating and showcasing the creative arts through our growing publishing programs and e-commerce marketplace platforms. In each of our companies, we offer career opportunities to curious, creative, and independent individuals who share our passion for art, design, architecture, and popular culture.

Phaidon is looking to appoint an exceptional Managing Editor, based in New York. This role will be responsible for the management of the editorial team across Phaidon’s New York, London, and Paris offices, establishing and fostering a highly collaborative and creative workplace culture, mentoring and supporting talent from the most inexperienced to senior levels, and ensuring the smooth running of the department.

Working closely with the Publisher and Commissioning Editors, the Managing Editor will be responsible for overseeing editorial assignments and workloads, tracking and maintaining the commissioning pipeline, and helping the team to resolve problems to keep books on time, within budget, and to Phaidon’s exacting standards. In addition to their management role, the successful candidate will also oversee the reprint process and the publication of books into new formats and bindings.

In addition, a key part of the role is to act as the central hub of communication between the editorial team and other departments, such as design, production, PR and marketing, and sales, as well as the executive and financial teams.

Substantial and proven complex project management experience is essential, along with first-class communication skills, a dedication to excellence and accuracy, the ability to work calmly under pressure, and a talent for building strong relationships with others. Candidates should have previous experience in book publishing.

When applying, please include details of any specialist skills or subject knowledge you may have. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview and asked to complete an editorial test, which can be done at home. This full-time position is based in our New York office, currently working from the office for a minimum of three days per week (Tues–Thurs).

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter to careers@phaidon.com.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the country for which they are applying. 

Salary Range: $90,000 to $100,000 annually
Closing date: October 5, 2026

Location: New York

We are seeking a Senior Editor to join our editorial team in New York to edit new books with a focus on the following categories: architecture, design, landscapes & gardens, and general interest. The senior editor will develop, acquire, and manage their own titles, building a robust list to help support a range of categories Monacelli publishes in. A senior editor should be experienced with identifying authors and trends, utilizing their existing network of professionals in these fields, formulating proposals, creating budgets and financial models, finalizing contracts, and playing a hands-on role from idea conception to design, editing, and final publication.

All editors work collaboratively with the publisher, production, marketing, and sales to ensure a smooth and seamless publishing process. This position will require extensive interaction with our authors, designers, internal teams, and will require superb communication skills. The ideal candidate is highly creative, detail-oriented, passionate about the subject matter, and has previous experience and a proven track record in illustrated book publishing.

Key objectives:

• Acquire and edit 8 to 10 books per year from inception to final files
• Identify talent / market trends in our publishing categories and connect with and develop potential authors
• Develop book proposals and bring ideas from concept to approved outcomes
• Finalize agreements with a clear understanding of the business and financial structure of a book deal
• Manage the editorial process from beginning to end with an emphasis on delivering new and distinctive packages
• Build design concepts for each book and work with designers to publish compelling and commercial books
• Work with global sales, marketing, PR to represent new titles and present these at sales conferences and other venues

Skills and experience required:

• Book editing experience in illustrated/art books and a proven track record of acquiring and editing successful books in the desired categories
• A background and/or proven interest in Phaidon and Monacelli’s core publishing categories: art, architecture, design, landscape/gardens, and interiors
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume list in each season while acquiring for future seasons
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, detail oriented
• Strategic ability to understand what makes a Monacelli book, which combines a commercial, creative, and elevated aesthetic
• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style; experience copy editing and proofreading
• Minimum 5 years editorial acquisitions experience

Compensation

The compensation for this position, dependent on experience, is $80,000 to $90,000. Benefits include excellent medical, dental, vision, PTO, and more.
This job is based in New York City and you are expected to work from our lower Manhattan office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and can work from home Monday and Friday. All applicants must have the right to live and work in the US.

About Monacelli

As a leading publisher of illustrated books for more than twenty-five years, Monacelli has challenged the conventions of publishing to produce provocative, inspiring, and essential titles. Founded in 1994 by Gianfranco Monacelli, the organization has released nearly 600 books on architecture, art, interior design, landscape and gardens, photography, and the applied arts. Monacelli’s books have been made in collaboration with prominent practitioners and scholars ever since its inaugural title, the groundbreaking S,M,L,XL by Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau. In 2015, the applied arts imprint Monacelli Studio was launched, adding elevated books on art instruction, photography technique, and crafts to the publisher’s roster. In 2020, Monacelli joined the Phaidon family of companies.

Monacelli Press – a division of Phaidon – has expressly engaged Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) to fill this important role. Interested candidates should provide a resume, 1–2 page cover letter, and a signings list (last 3 yrs) to Amy Morse (amy@jackfarrell.com). The letter should address: 1) why am I interested?, and 2) how am I qualified? Thank you. JO 202606022