Publishing Controller

Are you highly organised, detail-driven, and passionate about keeping publishing workflows running smoothly?
Do you thrive in a role where accuracy, consistency, and great collaboration ensure high-quality content is delivered on time?
Could you be our next Publishing Controller, helping to support the publication of IET journals and conference proceedings?
Fixed Term Contract until February 2027 / Full Time
Stevenage with Hybrid Working
We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.
As a Publishing Controller, you’ll play an essential role in ensuring the smooth, accurate and timely delivery of IET Conference Proceedings and Journals. You’ll be part of the team that keeps our publishing workflows running efficiently by supporting peer review, managing production processes, and carrying out quality assurance checks to ensure every piece of content meets our publishing ethics, standards and schedules.
Working closely with the Publishing Services Manager, you’ll help keep multiple systems and workflows moving seamlessly. You’ll monitor the ingestion of Wiley-produced journal content, support the processing of conference papers during busy periods, and help maintain the reliability and compliance of all IET publications across the IET Digital Library, Inspec, and third-party platforms.
As part of the role, you’ll also contribute to the ongoing development of our publishing operations, which will include everything from identifying opportunities to streamline workflows through to supporting new journals, conferences, and system enhancements. This is a role where your attention to detail, organisational strength, and commitment to quality will make a real difference to the authors, editors and partners who rely on us.
We’re looking for someone who’s confident working in editorial, production, or academic publishing support roles, with an understanding of how content moves through peer review, production, and delivery. You’ll be comfortable using (or learning) industry-standard platforms and content management systems, and you’ll take pride in ensuring processes are accurate, efficient, and consistent.
If you have an interest in XML, file handling, or digital publishing workflows (or the enthusiasm to develop these skills), this role offers plenty of opportunity to grow.
Manage the production and publishing processes for assigned conferences, ensuring papers are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standards.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows and systems, contributing to greater efficiency across publishing operations.
Support the Publishing Services Manager with new journals, new conferences and the integration of content into peer review and production systems.
Assist with annual planning activities and work collaboratively with the wider content team.
Participate in tender processes where required and deputise for the Publishing Services Manager when appropriate.
Experience in editorial, production, or academic publishing support, with an understanding of publishing workflows and timelines.
Familiarity with peer review or content management systems, with the confidence to learn new platforms.
Basic knowledge of XML and digital content processes (or the willingness to develop these skills through training).
but also, keep in mind that we’re open to discussing flexible ways of working, including reduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.
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