Editorial Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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London, United Kingdom

13 hours ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Editorial Assistant, Academic Editorial

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 Student Learning publishing team.

Reporting to the Publisher, and working closely with other editorial, digital, marketing, sales and production colleagues, the Editorial Assistant will have the opportunity to work on a variety of market-leading textbooks and digital resources for undergraduate students studying Psychology, Sociology and Politics.

This is a rewarding role for a talented individual who is keen to take their first step in their publishing career.

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
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 new books and new editions
Assessing and preparing manuscripts for handover to production
Checking content for third party material and arranging copyright permissions
Drafting cover design briefs, companion website briefs, and writing cover copy
Checking proofs and cover proofs for titles in production
Liaising with authors, and colleagues across all departments
Assisting with backlist management
Providing input for sales and marketing activities

Knowledge, skills and experience

The ideal applicant for this role is:

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, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Selfmotivated with a positive, cando attitude
Is able to work as part of a team as well as independently
Able to demonstrate initiative and aptitude for finding solutions to problems

Additional information
The role is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) permanent position

Annual Salary is £25,000

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

Other Benefits:
Two paid Personal Wellness Days

Flexible Fridays - _take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week_

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Disability, Mental Health, Pride and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 21 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_

**Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.