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    Production Editor - London, United Kingdom - UCL Press

    UCL Press
    UCL Press London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Ref Number B

    Professional Expertise Administration and Business Support

    Department Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25)

    Location London

    Working Pattern Full time

    Salary £34,605–£39,980

    Contract Type Permanent

    Working Type Hybrid

    Available For Secondment No

    Closing Date 13-May-2024

    About us

    UCL is London's global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship. The LCCOS family comprises 3 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.

    About the role

    UCL Press was launched in 2015 as the UK's first fully open access university press. In that time, it has published over 300 books and has built a portfolio of 15 journals, which have achieved over 8 million downloads globally. UCL Press now publishes around 60 books a year and a number of those will be assigned to the Production Editor to oversee.

    Hybrid Working:

    This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 10% on site.

    The purpose of the job is to manage a list of books and journals from handover of manuscript to publication, overseeing all stages of production from submission to final files. The Production Editor will manage a range of stakeholders and suppliers and will be responsible for commissioning and evaluating freelance and supplier work. The Production Editor has responsibility for budgeting, scheduling and quality control for assigned titles, and the role also provides general support to the Production Manager.

    This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit for more information.

    About you

    We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

  • Scholarly book publishing experience
  • Experience of managing books through the production process, from manuscript submission to final files, with full responsibility for own titles / list (including managing budget, quality and schedule) and direct author liaison
  • Experience of journal production and workflows from approved manuscript to final files
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to handle negotiation effectively and tactfully with all project stakeholders
  • Experience of managing a pool of freelance suppliers and undertaking regular quality control checks, giving feedback and testing new suppliers
  • Strong copy-editing and proofreading skills

    • The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. However, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews will be carried out online.

    A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

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