Editorial Assistant

Taylor & Francis Group, a leading international academic publishing company, currently has an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join the company on a maternity cover.

Candidates with little or no prior experience in publishing can also apply as this entry-level role is an excellent opportunity to gain a thorough introduction to publishing. The role involves working on all phases of the book publication process, from the conceptual stage to the finished book and beyond, and does not involve copyediting and proofreading.

What you ll be doing:

• Supporting Commissioning Editor(s) in maintaining their publishing programme by actively working on the varied phases of a book s publication from the get-go.
• Working closely with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscripts and preparing them for production ( handover ) in accordance with the organisational standards.
• Conducting peer-review of new proposals and processing contracts, honorarium payments, complimentary copies, among other administrative action items.
• Drafting blurbs for the final books and product pages.
• Liaising with internal departments for prompt redressal of queries related to royalty payments, marketing material and production schedule.
• Maintaining a comprehensive record of projects and revenue status by updating internal database and project management systems.
• Working, and collaborating, within a global team towards the larger organisational objectives.

This is a fixed term position for 8 months.