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Editorial Assistant

Employer
Wiley
Location
Oxford, UK; London, UK; Chichester, UK
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 8, 2022

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Sector
STEM Publishing
Organization Type
Corporate

Job Details

Location: Hybrid - Oxford, UK; Chichester, UK; or London, UK

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.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will work on titles in subjects such as Communications Studies, Sociology, Geography, Religion, Anthropology, Literature, and Film Studies. The Editorial Assistant will assist the editorial team in the management and development of our publishing in these and other areas. They will manage and implement essential administrative processes and ensure internal systems are correctly maintained and updated. This will involve building relationships with authors and colleagues across various publishing functions to ensure a high level of service.

How you will make an impact:
  • Supporting the efficient day-to-day running of publishing processes for social science & humanities books
  • Ensuring internal systems are correctly updated and maintained
  • Issuing contracts and taking care of post-contract administration, including briefing colleagues on contractual specifications for individual projects
  • Maintaining contact with authors, editors, and contributors to track progress and book proposals and book projects
  • Developing excellent author/editor/contributor relationships and providing a high level of service
  • Liaising with colleagues across the publishing process and providing information as required
  • Managing author and colleague communication over covers and marketing copy
  • Carrying out post-publication work including announcements and complimentary copies
  • General administration such as processing cash and book payments for authors and reviewers
  • Assisting in the proposal and typescript review processes and providing research support to the commissioning editor
  • Occasional conference attendance with some international travel required

What we look for:
  • Education to university level or equivalent
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills including, where necessary, persuasion and sensitivity
  • Keen interest in and knowledge/experience of book publishing
  • Interest in and commitment to academic publishing
  • A background in social science and/or humanities would be an advantage
  • Proficiency with MS Office products

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.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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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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