Job Description

Editorial Project Manager

We are looking for a project manager for our expanding pre-press editorial team

Duties

To manage journal and book production workflow, ensuring editorial quality standards, deadlines and budgets are maintained to include:

checking of work into production liaison with freelance suppliers, such as copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers and typesetters, throughout the production cycle liaison with authors collation of corrections checking of paginated proofs at various stages journal issue make-up To liaise with customers as necessary, via e-mail and telephone To copyedit material as required

Skills required

Biomedical/maths/physics based degree would be beneficial. Copyediting experience with background in the sciences, though training can be given Knowledge of journal and book production workflow, with experience of page layout Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, use of ftp/e-mail and Adobe Acrobat Excellent communication skills Able to work on own initiative Knowledge of typesetting systems would be an advantage

Attributes

Methodical and accurate worker Ability to work on own initiative Team player Ability to work under pressure Flexibility to help out as required as needed in a small business Hours: 37.5 hour week, flexible working arrangements, may be possible to work from home under our hybrid working policy for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone with an interest in publishing, in particular the production side, with potential to move up through the business. If you would like to live and work in a lovely part of the world next to the sea and become a valued member of our team, with no two days alike, then do apply!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 24,000.00-26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Work from home
Schedule:

Flexitime Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brixham