Development Editor - Educational Publishing

Redwood is working with a highly acclaimed, market leading educational publishing company of Primary and Post Primary products based in Ireland, to recruit a motivated and market focussed Development Editor to join their team. This is an ideal role for someone looking to take the next step in their editorial career and who has a strong interest in educational publishing.  The Development Editor will support the Commissioning Editors in developing high quality content, both print and digital, by researching, planning and spec’ing out project elements.

The Development Editor will analyse relevant market data and will work with various departments.   You will create briefing documents and templates and you will be involved in design elements related to your projects.  Other elements of this role will include briefing and working with authors at the initial stages of the project and identifying appropriate ancillary materials.  You will also have responsibility for the management of the review process.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of Ireland’s leaders in educational publishing and be part of a progressive and forward-thinking organisation.

The successful person will have a genuine interest in educational publishing and the desire to be involved in the future of this sector, together with exceptional communication skills, and the ability to deal with data from a wide range of sources.  You will have sound editorial skills with a strong eye for detail, and an analytical mind-set, with the ability to grasp concepts quickly when working with content across a variety of subjects. A proven ability to multitask and prioritise a varied workload effectively whilst working towards deadlines is essential as are excellent IT skills.  Teaching experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

For further details of this Development Editor role, please forward your CV with a short covering letter, outlining your interest and salary expectations.