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Commissioning Editor (Maternity Cover)

Artech House, a specialist publisher of books for engineering and computing professionals that is headquartered in Boston, USA and has a second office in Pimlico, London, is searching for an experienced London commissioning editor to provide maternity cover for up to one year from April/May onwards. The role will be based, 9:00-5:30, Monday-Friday, at the London office. Please peruse our website artechhouse.com to see our publishing areas.

 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Signing new international authors across all the subjects Artech House covers
  • Working with authors and reviewers to develop suitable proposals.
  • Reaching out to new potential authors on a weekly basis to keep the pipeline of new projects flowing
  • Working with an editorial assistant to develop manuscripts under contract and manage the review process
  • Preparing and presenting paperwork for projects going into production, with the help of an editorial assistant

 

The successful candidate will have commissioning experience, though this does not have to be within STM, and will be prepared to hit the ground running and be proactive. They should be persuasive, have good communication skills, and pay attention to detail. Ideally, they should have experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously, working with global colleagues and authors, and should understand how to prioritise based on business needs. A science or technical degree is not required. Artech House is a small, independent publisher with a reputation for quality books to help working engineers and scientists solve problems.

 

Please provide a CV, covering letter, and your current salary details in your application. We are competitive with compensation and can offer vacation time as part of the package. Please reply to editorialresumes@artechhouse.com 

Commissioning Editor (Maternity Cover)

Artech House, London
Maternity Cover
Professional, STM
Commissioning Editor, Editor

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