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Editorial Assistant

Employer
Wiley
Location
North Carolina, USA
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jun 2, 2022

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Sector
STEM Publishing
Organization Type
Corporate

Job Details

Location: Cary, NC (or US Remote) Company: J&J Editorial, a Wiley Brand

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it's in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

J&J Editorial is a growing organization that supports the editorial management of a variety of scholarly publications, primarily academic journals. J&J's employees are experts in helping editorial offices set priorities and create the workflow necessary for submission growth and timely publication.

About the Role:

The Editorial Assistant is responsible for supporting the editorial processes of at least one client title or journal.

How you will make an impact:
  • Manage the review process for all manuscripts submitted to assigned journal titles against a very particular checklist generated by the client
  • Maintain editorial process guidelines and style guides
  • Track submissions through the editorial process
  • Respond to author or reviewer inquiries via e-mail in a timely manner
  • Check proofs and web files; ensuring that graphic figures and tables meet publication requirements.
  • Liaise with editors and represent J&J in a professional manner
  • Work under deadline to ensure timely publication of materials
  • Work closely with the Managing Editor or Client Manager to develop a working knowledge of all editorial processes
  • Develop and maintain communications in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels of staff and clients
  • Tracks all billable client hours and reports on a semi-monthly basis

What we look for:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 1-2 years of writing and/or editing experience preferred, but not required
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • Attention to detail and thoroughness a must
  • Team-oriented attitude
  • Motivated self-starter

About Wiley:

Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.

We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society's advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.

Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

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Company

Wiley's mission has always focused on helping our customers succeed, wherever they are in their education and professional careers.

We are bridging the higher education gap by delivering content solutions in new and innovative ways to enrich the learning experience. We are a proven leader in strategic higher education consulting and partnering with educators and institutions globally to achieve success, and our print and digital solutions enable students and instructors worldwide. We encourage learning to be a continuous, lifelong experience – an integral, essential part of every stage of building a career.

We are closing the talent deficit by supporting employers, helping them find and retain top talent, assess their employees’ skill sets, and implement training in order to transform company cultures. For decades we’ve helped people learn; today we’re showing them new ways to achieve, get certified and advance their careers.

We are strengthening the research community by partnering with learned societies and supporting researchers to communicate discoveries that make a difference. We collaborate with authors, societies, libraries, and other members of the research community to generate, communicate, and enable access to the scientific and scholarly insights that are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our commitment to partnership helps us advance innovation and connect researchers, learners, and professionals with the content, platforms, and tools they need to be successful.

To view some of our brands and imprints, click here.

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