Project Editor - Hybrid

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will act as the first point of contact for editors/authors from the time the book is contracted until it is passed to the Production department.
• Guiding the editors/authors in manuscript preparation to meet manuscript guidelines.
• Frequent follow-up to keeps an author engaged and ensures that the manuscript issubmitted as contracted to deadline.
• Maintain excellent relationship with authors/editors and respond to them within 24 hours(or less) from the receipt of the email.
• Work closely with the Content Development Editor (CDE) to meet the schedule on time.
• Handles the complete lifecycle of book from contract through to handover to Production to ensure the book delivers to schedule and to expected requirements.
• Escalates author/editor underperformance issues to CDE and works in conjunction with CDE to bring book back on track.
• Upon contract, inputs new book/author information into systems/spreadsheets, ensuring accuracy of book metadata across all relevant systems. Maintains accurate book records throughout the development of the book.
• Receive manuscript from editors and reviews all content upon delivery to ensure appropriate copyright and permissions in place and that the content meets legal requirements.
• Ensure the manuscript meets expected quality standards for language and structure, all manuscript elements are present (contact info, transfer of copyright agreement, etc.)
• Ensures projected pagination of delivered manuscript is within the budget set by the Commissioning Editor and escalates any variance to this to the CDE.
• Collate responses/permissions from editors/authors, updating in the manuscripts and ensuring clear instruction for the typesetter.
• Updating accurate and necessary data into Title Management System for print, PDF and ePUB records.
• Complete the editorial checks within the targeted date specified in the tool and handover the book to Production.
• Sending the post publication email and arranging gratis copies to the editors/authors once the books published in online.

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 2 years experience in books publishing.

• Experience in handling Books Team /Books Project Management.

• To be involved in book e-publishing business by coordinating across various teams, authors,

and clients.

• Strong interpersonal skills is a must.