Penguin Random House UK finds the editors of tomorrow via storytelling

Penguin Random House UK is recruiting via the medium of storytelling as part of The Scheme, its entry-level recruitment programme.

They are on the hunt for four aspiring Editors, with the hiring process underpinned by the concept of storytelling.

Speaking to Executive Grapevine, Neil Morrison, Group HR Director - UK and International at Penguin Random House UK, explained how this theme would be used during the assessment and testing process.

“The role of an editor is to tell stories and to reach people with those stories”, he said, “We’ve defined what it is that makes exceptional editorial talent and we have broken this down into tangible criteria. For example, seeing potential in ideas, being persuasive, having the determination to see something through and having that overall passion for the written word are all qualities of a great storyteller.”