- Project management of multilingual book publications on topics from the fields of art, architecture, design, film, photography, and pop culture, from budget and schedule preparation to printing.
- Timely and efficient revision of titles for new editions.
- Reprint coordination of our extensive backlist catalogue.
- Close collaboration with international authors, translators, freelancers, typesetters, designers, museums, picture agencies and printers in Germany and abroad.
- Clarification of image, text and artist rights, as well as image procurement.
- Internal coordination with the graphics and production departments.
Editor (m/f/d) | Backlist Editorial
Cologne HQ
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your tasks
Application Deadline
28.02.2026
Your profile
- Strong interest in and knowledge in editorial tasks, as well as art, art history, photography, architecture, design, pop culture, travel, and fashion – the foundations of our publishing program.
- Completed studies (BA or MA) in Humanities, Book Studies, Languages or similar.
- Proven experience in project management within the publishing industry.
- Confident with Microsoft Office, databases, Adobe Acrobat, and InDesign.
- Organizational talent with an eye for detail and strong sense of precision.
- Enjoy working with language and perfect knowledge of spelling and grammar.
- Proficiency in excellent written and spoken German and English, any other language is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Independent, structured and team-oriented way of working and strong interpersonal skills.
- Open-mindedness and a passion for the range of our program.
We offer
- An inspiring and international atmosphere working with some of the world’s most important artists and pop-culture icons.
- Daily exposure to high quality imagery on a wide range of subjects in a growing family business.
- Work with our dynamic, highly professional, and dedicated team.
- An open culture with flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes.
- One day per week home office opportunity.
- A permanent, full-time position.
- An office in the heart of Cologne, located in a listed Art Nouveau building, offering a great atmosphere, as well as inexpensive, fresh and varied lunch options in our on-site cafeteria.
- Book discount of 40% and an annual allowance to spend on your favorite TASCHEN books.
À propos de nous
Nous recherchons des personnes brillantes, motivées et inspirantes pour rejoindre notre équipe internationale.
TASCHEN est le premier éditeur mondial de livres d‘art, dont le siège social est à Cologne et qui possède des filiales à Berlin, Bruxelles, Hong Kong, Londres, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris et Tokyo. Depuis plus de 40 ans, nous avons pour mission de publier des livres illustrés innovants sur l‘art, l‘architecture, le design, la mode, le cinéma, l‘art de vivre, les voyages, la photographie et la culture pop, et de les faire connaître au monde entier. Nous aspirons à être inclusifs, indépendants et inspirants.