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Date: Mar 16, 2023
Location: London, GB
Company: Springer Nature Group
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Job Title: Production Editor, Nature Research Journals
Location: Kings Cross, London, UK
Full Time, Permanent Role
Application Closing Date : 31st March 2023
This Production Editor role is a fantastic opportunity to work on a highly regarded group of Nature Research Journals. The journals are presented in both print and online formats, providing a variety of aspects to the role. You will be working with highly experienced and creative individuals and will also work with a wider network of Editorial, platform and project management teams, as well as external vendors.
As a Production Editor you will be coordinating and managing workflows of print (if applicable) and online scientific/medical journals to agreed deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Quality check editorial supplied content prior to delivery to vendor
- Coordinate the workflow of accepted content through to agreed publication deadlines using production tracking and content management systems as appropriate
- Quality check content prior to publication, ensuring content is approved by all stakeholders
- Identify quality issues, take appropriate action and feedback recurring errors to the relevant teams to support improvement in the quality of content and service provided by vendors
- Coordinate publication schedules for press/priority content
- Maintain journal style and provide advice/information to colleagues and vendors on house style
- Compile issues for online/print/supplement publication
- Generate run lists and issue data for internal and external stakeholders (if applicable)
- Suggest workflow improvements
- Processing and publication of post-publication corrections, alongside reporting and advice on workflows
- Lead and administrate production meetings with editorial teams (if applicable)
- Support the launch of new titles.
- Be an escalation point for newly appointed Production Editors
- Provide on the job training and support for newly appointed Production Editors and provide feedback and support for the creation of training documents
- Related admin duties (file curation, meeting administration, archiving, etc.)
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Essential:
- A degree or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to achieve weekly/monthly deadlines
- Planning and organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently
- Collaboration and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Computer literate with intermediate knowledge of GSuite
- Broad interest in production and publishing
Desirable:
- Knowledge of production workflows
- Experience of tracking and content management databases/systems
- Basic knowledge of xml structure
- Print and/or web publishing experience
To apply for the position, please submit a CV and a covering letter, including your salary expectations and notice period.
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