Editorial Assistant, Business & Economics

Bloomsbury Academic publish high quality print and digital resources for the higher education market globally. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Editorial Assistant to join our friendly Business and Economics team.

Supporting the Commissioning Editor and Publisher, the Editorial Assistant will have the opportunity to work on a variety of textbooks, scholarly publications and digital learning resources, supporting on all aspects of the publishing process from new proposals through to publication. This is an ideal role for a talented individual who is keen to develop their career in academic publishing.

The role

• Supporting the team to meet annual commissioning, publishing and profitability targets
• Helping to coordinate and academic books and digital resources through all stages of the publishing process
• Managing the peer review process for proposals and draft manuscripts
• Conducting course, competitor and other market research
• Liaising with authors, and colleagues across editorial, production, marketing, sales and digital
• Using publishing systems to set up titles and manage editorial processes
• Assessing and preparing manuscripts for handover to production
• Checking content for third party material and arranging copyright permissions
• Assisting in the editorial workflow for digital content, including using content management systems
• Briefing cover designs and writing cover copy
• Dealing with queries and checking proofs for titles in production

Knowledge, skills and experience 

The ideal applicant for this role will be able to demonstrate that they are:

• Organised with excellent prioritisation skills: is able to balance a varied workload effectively
• An excellent communicator (written and verbal)
• Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts
• Meticulous in their attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude
• Able to work well as part of a team and independently
• Good at finding solutions to problems and using their initiative
• Numerate, with experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel

Additional information

The role is a full-time (35 hours per week) and permanent.

The salary is £27,000 per annum

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).  Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays

As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please submit your CV (in PDF or Word format) by clicking the 'Apply Now' button, and complete the application form detailing how you meet the requirements for this role by. Monday 4th November 2024

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

 Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org

The Company

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began. 

 Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

Please read more on our Missions and Values here.

Please read our environmental policy here.