Academic Publishing Assistant

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Full time

Editorial Assistant Opportunity

Bloomsbury Academic is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join our Business and Economics team. As an Editorial Assistant, you will support the Commissioning Editor and Publisher in all aspects of the publishing process, from new proposals to publication.

The Role

  • Support the team to meet annual commissioning, publishing, and profitability targets
  • Coordinate and manage academic books and digital resources through all stages of the publishing process
  • Manage the peer review process for proposals and draft manuscripts
  • Conduct market research and liaise with authors, colleagues, and external contacts
  • Use publishing systems to set up titles and manage editorial processes
  • Assess and prepare manuscripts for handover to production
  • Check content for third-party material and arrange copyright permissions
  • Assist in the editorial workflow for digital content
  • Brief cover designs and write cover copy
  • Deal with queries and check proofs for titles in production

Requirements

  • Organised with excellent prioritisation skills
  • Excellent communicator (written and verbal)
  • Able to build effective working relationships
  • Meticulous in attention to detail and accuracy
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude
  • Able to work well as part of a team and independently
  • Good at finding solutions to problems and using initiative
  • Numerate with experience of using Microsoft Office applications

Additional Information

The role is a full-time position with a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based and 3 days home-based. The salary is £27,000 per annum, and the role is based at our London office. Bloomsbury offers a range of benefits, including flexible working, paid wellness days, and a share save scheme.


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