Peter Hooper Email & Phone Number

Wendover, Gb

I liaise with and advise academics to develop high-quality learning materials that enable student success and employability. As well as providing the structural and pedagogic editing of content, I collaborate with colleagues across teams to support decision making, develop best practice and promote efficiencies. I also line manage Production Editors, monitoring performance, and promoting ongoing career and professional development.

Wendover, England, United Kingdom

I worked closely with clients to provide a broad range of editorial services from coaching and development editing, to commissioning and project management, market research, and copy editing. Clients include:- Critical Publishing- The Right Book Company- Vertebrate Publishing- Fink Publishing- The Really Useful.co- Pearson.

London, United Kingdom

As well as being responsible for the strategy and direction of the UK's leading Social Work list, I commissioned and developed print and digital content to meet the diverse needs of students, educators, trainers and practitioners across the caring professions. I managed high-profile author relationships and liaised with partner organisations to produce high-quality materials; conducted regular market research to inform publishing strategy; managed an Editorial Assistant; and worked with colleagues across departments and international offices to support decision making, provide effective marketing material and to ensure profitable lists.Headline achievements: Relaunched a subscription website for Social Work students on to a new platform (Drupal) with engaging, student-focused content, growing revenue by 25%; commissioned and developed the winner of the first prize in the Health and Social Care category at the British Medical Book Awards (going on to sell over 13,000 copies across 34 countries); launched the Social Work Explorer, a digital subscription service providing access to high-quality educational content.

I was responsible for the commissioning of new projects and editions to meet strategic, financial, and budgeting targets. I developed and project managed several advanced online products which were integral to adding value to projects and providing a clear competitive advantage.Headline achievements: Achieved signings targets three years running; reduced plant costs and increased profitability of titles; commissioned market-leading online materials (including auto-gradable and adaptive learning); led working group to develop first range of Global editions.

At this prestigious publisher, I was responsible for developing list strategies to meet the academic and market vision of the wider university. I commissioned new titles and new editions to secure greater market share and monitored back list performance, inputting into pricing decisions, reprint quantities and sales budgeting decisions.Headline achievements: Exceeded signings target by 40%; commissioned new core texts in well-established and competitive markets; employed use of web analytics to optimise investment in online materials.

During my career break I qualified as a Level 1 Safari Field Guide in South Africa, worked with a NGO in Belize, and also on an organic farm in Hawaii. These were excellent opportunities to develop logistical skills, build relationships with people from different backgrounds, and work outside my comfort zones.

In this demanding role I developed proposals and commissioned titles to meet Age Concern England's commercial and social purposes. I project managed texts, sourced and contracted external suppliers, chaired publishing meetings with internal experts, and liaised with local Age Concerns and relevant partnerships to inform the development of new books and commercial products.Headline achievements: Managed a vibrant and profitable publishing programme; developed working partnerships with other charitable organisations to maximize reach and impact of publishing; managed the transition of list during merger with Help the Aged (to form Age UK).

My primary responsibility was to conduct market research in to subject areas and specific market issues; including college visiting, designing questionnaires, managing review panels and running focus groups. It also involved reading and developing manuscripts, guiding authors through the publishing process, and acting as mentor to new members of the team.

Co-ordinating pre-commissioning reviews; representing Pearson Education at academic conferences; contract trafficking; providing general administrative and editorial support to Commissioning Editors.