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Editorial and Production Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial and Production Assistant (6 month contract) to join the Education team of a provider of editorial services to the educational publishing market. Our client, a fast-growing company responsible for the editorial project management of educational resources, offers flexible, remote working, and the opportunity to join a leading publishing organisation. This is a six-month contract position that can be conducted remotely, or offers the opportunity to be based in the company's Gloucestershire office if desired.

The Editorial and Production Assistant will work closely with the Education and ELT publishing teams. This exciting and varied role will be vital to the company in continuing to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality print and digital projects for their Education publishing clients. Responsibilities include:

  • To schedule and manage, with support, the editorial and administrative stages of publishing products, typically from manuscript through to final files, including briefing and managing external suppliers.
  • To communicate effectively with publishing clients, providing regular project updates as well as participating in conference calls and/or attending meetings as appropriate.
  • To collate proofs, conduct photo research, and review artwork briefs where necessary.
  • To assist the Education and ELT team as necessary.

The successful Editorial and Production Assistant will have top-notch editorial, organisational and communication skills, and an understanding of editorial and production processes would be desirable. This is a fantastic chance to gain insight and hands-on experience of editorial and production processes in and international publishing environment working with some world renowned educational publishing organisations.

Closing date for applications for this position is 18th November 2021.

Inspired Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Editorial and Production Assistant

Inspired Selection, South West England
Contract
Educational, ELT
Editorial, Assistant, Production

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