Job Description

Do you have a passion for commercial storytelling and an eye for identifying the next great audiobook?

Storytel Group is one of the world's largest subscription services for audiobooks and e-books, providing millions of listeners with engaging content across multiple markets.

Storyside is Storytel Group's dedicated digital publisher, offering a multi-language content catalogue with a strong focus on high-quality audio experiences.

Storyside is looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Senior Editor to join our Swedish publishing team and help shape a growing catalogue of compelling stories. This role is based in Sweden and reports to the Head of Publishing Sweden.

Your Mission

As a Senior Editor, you will be responsible for scouting, developing and publishing compelling and high-performing content for the Swedish market. You will manage your own portfolio of publishing projects from concept to publication, working closely with authors, agents and colleagues across Storytel Group.

This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong editorial judgement with commercial thinking and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative publishing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Scouting and acquiring content projects in relevant genres and formats
• Developing projects together with authors, agents and other creative partners
• Managing projects from concept through production and publication
• Preparing business cases and monitoring the commercial performance of your titles
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with authors, agents and industry contacts.
• Staying up to date on publishing trends, listening behaviour and market developments

Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years' experience in publishing, preferably within digital publishing or audiobooks
• Strong commercial editorial judgement and a passion for storytelling
• A proven ability to identify authors, concepts and series with commercial potential
• Experience managing publishing projects independently
• A data-driven mindset and the ability to evaluate performance using commercial insights
• A structured way of working and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• A native Swedish speaker with fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken

Join a world of stories

At Storyside, you will join a collaborative and entrepreneurial publishing team where creativity and business thinking go hand in hand. You will have the opportunity to work with talented authors, publish compelling stories and help shape the future of digital storytelling in Sweden.

Does this sound like your next story? Simply fill out the application form and share your CV or LinkedIn profile – no cover letter needed. Answer a few questions, and you’re all set.