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Job Title: Production Editor
Location: Kings Cross, London, UK - Hybrid Working
Full Time, Permanent Role
Closing date: 11th April 2024
The Nature portfolio of journals publishes high-quality research in biology, physics, chemistry, Earth sciences, and all related areas.
We are now looking for a highly organised Production Editor with a keen eye for detail to join our dynamic Production team.
You will be responsible for coordinating the workflows of online scientific journals to agreed deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Quality check editorial supplied content prior to delivery to vendor
- Coordinate the workflow of accepted content through to agreed publication deadlines using production tracking and content management systems as appropriate
- Quality check content prior to publication, ensuring content is approved by stakeholders
- Identify quality issues, take appropriate action and feedback recurring errors to the relevant teams to support improvement in the quality of content and service provided by vendors
- Coordinate publication schedules for press/priority content
- Maintain journal style and provide advice/information to colleagues and vendors on house style
- Suggest workflow improvements
- Processing and publication of post-publication corrections, alongside reporting and advice on workflows
- Lead and administrate production meetings with editorial teams (if applicable)
- Support the launch of new titles.
- Be an escalation point for newly appointed Production Editors
- Provide on the job training and support for newly appointed Production Editors and provide feedback and support for the creation of training documents
- Related admin duties (file curation, meeting administration, archiving, etc.)
- Such other tasks as the company may assign from time to time
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to achieve weekly/monthly deadlines
- Planning and organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently
- Collaboration and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Computer literate with intermediate knowledge of GSuite
- Broad interest in production and publishing
Desirable
- Knowledge of production workflows
- Experience of tracking and content management databases/systems
- Basic knowledge of xml structure
- Print and/or web publishing experience
Qualifications
A degree or equivalent
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