Concept Editor / Book Coach for German Non-Fiction Books & Guidebooks

We Are Hiring: Concept Editor / Book Coach for German Non-Fiction Books & Guidebooks We are a modern publishing house working with inspiring experts, entrepreneurs, public figures, and professionals to develop, write, and successfully launch non-fiction books and guidebooks in the German-speaking market. To strengthen our team, we are looking for an experienced Concept Editor / Non-Fiction Editor / Book Coach for German-language book projects. You should be based in the German-speaking region or have a deep understanding of the German book market, and you must have native-level German skills. You will support our authors from the very first idea to the finished manuscript and help transform their knowledge, experience, and expertise into a clear, valuable, and marketable book. This role is not only about language and style. It is primarily about structure, positioning, target audience, narrative flow, reader guidance, and developing a strong book concept for the German-speaking market. Your Responsibilities: * You support experts and authors throughout the entire writing process. * You conduct conversations, interviews, and sparring sessions with authors to identify their knowledge, experiences, methods, and key messages. * You work with our team to develop strong concepts for German non-fiction books and guidebooks. * You help structure content in a logical, clear, and impactful way. * You identify which topics, chapters, examples, and perspectives are truly relevant for German-speaking readers. * You ensure that the book is not only professionally strong, but also has real market potential. * You help develop title ideas, chapter structures, target audience approaches, and strong market positioning. * You give authors orientation, motivation, and clear next steps throughout the writing process. What You Should Bring: * You have experience in non-fiction, guidebooks, editing, ghostwriting, publishing, journalism, book coaching, or author support. * You have native-level German skills and an excellent feeling for language, clarity, tone, and reader-friendly writing. * You understand the German-speaking book market and know how German readers think, search, and buy. * You can make complex content easy to understand, clear, and engaging for the target audience. * You have a strong understanding of target audiences, book market trends, and commercially relevant topics. * You know how a non-fiction book or guidebook needs to be structured in order to deliver real value to readers. * You are able to ask the right questions and extract strong content from conversations. * You work in a structured, reliable, and independent way. * You have a strong sense for language, dramaturgy, reading flow, and clear argumentation. Especially Valuable Would Be: * Experience with expert books, guidebooks, entrepreneur books, personal development, health, finance, career, leadership, mindset, or similar non-fiction topics. * Experience working with authors who do not want to write everything themselves or who need support structuring their thoughts. * A strong understanding of how to turn expertise into a marketable book product for the German-speaking market. If you recognize yourself in this role, have a strong feel for non-fiction books, guidebooks, author guidance, and marketable book concepts, and already have several years of experience in this field, we would be very happy to get to know you. Please send us a short message with information about your previous experience, your areas of focus, and examples of German-language book projects you have already worked on. Kind regards, The Orbita Media Publishing Team