Job 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
• Self-motivated with a positive, can-do 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
• Numerate, with experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel

Additional information

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

Annual Salary is \xc2\xa325,000

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

As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury\xe2\x80\x99s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to \xc2\xa33,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the \xe2\x80\x98APPLY NOW\xe2\x80\x99 button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Friday 1st September 2023.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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! \xe2\x80\x93 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

Bloomsbury 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

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

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:

Bloomsbury Publishing