Assistant Editor

Edward Elgar Publishing is an award-winning global independent academic and professional publisher with a strong focus on the social sciences and legal fields. We publish 600+ book and journal titles annually and have successfully created a prestigious list of over 10,000 titles.
As an Assistant Editor based in our Cheltenham office, you will report to the Senior Commissioning Editor, Psychology and be responsible for commissioning Elgar Original Reference works, including Handbooks and Encyclopedias (as well as other product types), across the field of Psychology.
**Key responsibilities to include**:
Liaising with the Senior Commissioning Editor over possible editors to approach, and conducting research into possible new editors as directed
Liaising with Series Editors over possible editors to approach
Undertaking all commissioning correspondence with potential editors and liaising with commissioning editors on this where appropriate
Drafting offer letters and contracts
Acting as a first point of contact for queries and correspondence for contracted titles where appropriate
Liaising closely with the commissioning team to ensure clear communication on areas of overlap in commissioning
Generate new ideas for the Elgar Original Reference programme, and discuss these with the relevant commissioning editor
Have demonstratable attention to detail, and strong communication skills
You will have examples of exemplary time management, and balancing multiple tasks at once
You will have the flexibility to accommodate peaks in workload and manage multiple demands and deadlines effectively
Experience in publishing would be an advantage but is not essential.

**Benefits**:
Generous employer pension contributions
Flexible working hours
25 Days annual leave plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service
Christmas close down
Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Scheme