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EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Bradt Travel Guides – one of the world's leading guidebook publishers – is seeking to recruit an Editorial Assistant to support the editorial department in producing its award-winning print books and e-books. The wide-ranging role includes everything from database management and photo research to checking text and maps, writing cover blurbs and assisting with Bradt’s social media platforms, and is a superb opportunity for a hard-working recent graduate with plenty of energy and ideas. The successful candidate will have excellent time-management skills, the ability to juggle several balls at a time, a very strong eye for detail and immaculate written/verbal skills (which will be tested as part of the application process). Some travel experience would be an advantage. If you are up for a challenge and are driven to succeed, then this could be the position for you. This is an in-house position at Bradt’s office, currently based in south Bucks.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role of Editorial Assistant is to support the editorial department in every aspect of editorial and production work, with a particular focus upon assisting the Project Managers with the origination of the books themselves (from receipt of manuscript to delivery of books to warehouse). It is a wide-ranging role that requires excellent time management, the ability to juggle several balls at a time, and high-quality written and verbal skills. It may also involve assisting other departments where necessary.

The following are some specific responsibilities; the list is far from comprehensive:

Editorial

Book specific

Assisting Project Managers to ensure that books are published on time and to budget

New project research – competition/statistics/market/author

Day-to-day liaison with freelance workers and authors

Checking and updating briefing documents and standard box texts when requested

Checking of proofs against checklists

Proofreading and copy-editing (after training)

Drafting of back-cover blurbs

Compiling comp-copy lists and sending comp copies

Involvement in:

  • picture research and archiving
  • preparation and design of covers, including mocking up in Photoshop and author/designer liaison
  • preparation and design of colour sections, including author/designer liaison, managing invoices and keeping spreadsheets up to date

General

Maintenance of databases (including freelance workers in all fields)

Ensuring shelves of editorial working copies are kept up to date and in good order

Awareness of general competition and related sales material via all media

Processing update information from authors and readers

Production

Day-to-day liaison with printers as required

Collating print-ready files and sending material to printers

Checking of plotters and advances

Checking returned material, dissemination and chasing

Ensuring all files are archived after printing

Website and social media

Website

Collating content (text, video, audio and photos), clearing copyright as required

Liaising with authors on web-specific content, editing as required

Uploading content and logging information in relevant spreadsheets

Maintaining content to ensure it is up to date and frequently refreshed

Social media

Engaging with social media through the company’s official channels

Collating content (text, video, audio and photos), clearing copyright as required

Maintaining content to ensure it is up to date and frequently refreshed

Posting regularly on our social media channels on pre-agreed days

Attending social media meetings and sharing ideas on themes/direction, etc

Sales and marketing

On occasions, assisting with marketing activity

On occasions, assisting at consumer/trade shows and other events

Administration

In addition to the above, routine jobs will include photocopying, filing, handling post/deliveries and answering telephones.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should send a CV and covering letter by email to Managing Editor Claire Strange (claire.strange@bradtguides.com). Closing date is midnight on Friday 23 November 2018.

For more information about Bradt Travel Guides, please visit our website www.bradtguides.com.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Bradt Travel Guides, South Bucks District
Full-time, Permanent
Publisher
Administration, Assistant, Production, Marketing, Sales, Digital Production, Social Media, Editorial, Admin & PA

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