Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury Academic

Job title:

Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury Academic

Company

Bloomsbury Publishing

Job description

The opportunity:Bloomsbury Academic publish high quality print and digital resources for the higher education market globally. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Editorial Assistant to join our friendly Study Skills and Social Work team.Supporting the Commissioning Editor and Publisher, the Editorial Assistant will have the opportunity to work on a variety of market-leading textbooks and digital learning resources for university-level students, supporting on all aspects of the publishing process from new proposals through to publication. This is an ideal role for a talented individual who is keen to develop their career in publishing.The role:

• Supporting the team to meet annual commissioning, publishing and profitability targets
• Helping to coordinate and develop textbooks and digital resources through all stages of the publishing process
• Liaising with authors and academic advisors, and colleagues across editorial, production, marketing, sales and digital
• Using publishing systems to set up titles and manage editorial processes
• Assisting in the editorial workflow for digital content, including using content management systems
• Conducting course, competitor and other market research
• Managing the peer review process for proposals and draft manuscripts
• Assessing and preparing manuscripts for handover to production
• Checking content for third party material and arranging copyright permissions
• Briefing cover designs and writing cover copy
• Dealing with queries and checking proofs for titles in production

Knowledge, skills and experience:The ideal applicant for this role will be able to demonstrate that they are:

• Organised with excellent prioritisation skills: is able to balance a varied workload effectively
• An excellent communicator (written and verbal)
• Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts
• Meticulous in their attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude
• Able to work well as part of a team and independently
• Good at finding solutions to problems and using their initiative
• Numerate, with experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel

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

Other Benefits:

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share save Scheme
• In-house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing ResourcesBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.The Company:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

Expected salary

£27000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 01 May 2024 06:15:29 GMT

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