Editor
Taylor & Francis Group, a leading international academic publishing company, are currently recruiting for an Editor to join their Routledge division working on the Special Issues as Books programme, commonly referred to as SPIBs. The position is a fixed-term maternity cover contract.
This position would involve the commissioning and conversion of new books resulting from journal special issues, focusing on the Politics and Area Studies, Sport and Tourism, Geography, Environment & Sustainability, Science & Mathematics, and Built Environment subject areas.
Tasks include the proactive commissioning of new projects from a full range of international authors, devising a forward-thinking strategy for the list and determining which books to publish. The successful applicant should exhibit an aptitude for highly organised teamwork, and possess strong commercial awareness. Publishing experience, and knowledge of publishing systems (Books and/or Journals) is preferred.
The new Editor should enjoy communicating and working with other people, and working under pressure to meet demanding targets. They should also enjoy building a relationship with various stakeholders and acting as the main point of contact for both standalone books and long-standing series.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly efficient professional who wishes to develop their editorial experience and to work on one of Routledge’s most important lists.
The Company - Taylor & Francis Group an Informa Business
Taylor & Francis Group partners with researchers, scholarly societies, universities and libraries worldwide to bring knowledge to life. As one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, ebooks and reference works our content spans all areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Science and Technology.
From our network of offices in Oxfordshire, New York, Philadelphia, Boca Raton, Boston, Melbourne, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, Malaysia, Stockholm, New Delhi and Johannesburg, Taylor & Francis staff provide local expertise and support to our editors, societies and authors and tailored, efficient customer service to our library colleagues.
This position is based at our office in Milton Park, Oxfordshire.
In return we offer: 25 days holiday per annum, a comprehensive benefits package and company pension scheme.
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