Editorial Assistant, History

The opportunity

The roleTo provide administrative support to the Senior Publisher for History in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process. This includes liaising with authors to ensure manuscripts are delivered on time, preparing manuscripts for production, sending proposals and draft manuscripts for review, managing backlist titles, and other administrative duties.Key Responsibilities

**Tasks will be varied but will include**:
Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process

Keeping the publishing programme on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year

Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule

Setting up new titles on Biblio (our bibliographic database), and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates

Assisting with the day-to-day running and management of the Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method digital resource

Writing and editing marketing copy

Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested; ensuring these reviews are delivered in a timely way; recording the progress of all projects under review

Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefing cover designs

Supporting editors in managing backlist, including monitoring stock levels, reprints and the Print on Demand scheme, as required

Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries

Providing basic reports and sales information

Providing administrative support for team (filing, photocopying etc)

Creating and managing companion websites

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Will have knowledge and/or experience of relevant processes, systems and websites

Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize

Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar

Proactive and able to take initiative

Good time management with ability to meet deadlines

Evidence of project management skills

Solution-focused, calm and able to logically solve problems under pressure

Flexible and able to work independently

Effective teamworking, networking and building relationships

Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally

Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel

Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable

Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship

An interest in academic publishing, and in developing industry and market awareness

Some prior publishing experience an advantage

Additional information

The role is a full-time, permanent position with a salary of £24,000 pa

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern

**hybrid working pattern of**: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas company holiday

2 Personal Wellness Days

**Other Benefits**:
Flexible Fridays - take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

That Day - access to complementary wellness workshops

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (BAME, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 15 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required