Editorial Assistant
Posted Today by GORDON YATES
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Editorial Assistant role involves supporting the Strategic Communications department within a non-profit healthcare membership body for a duration of 5 months. The position is part-time, requiring 28 hours a week, with a hybrid working arrangement of 2 days in the office and 2 days from home. The role includes various responsibilities such as managing editorial records, processing payments, and supporting digital content finalization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organise, attend, and take notes at meetings held by the Publishing Team, circulating notes and actions in a timely manner.
- Manage and maintain Editorial Board records, recruitment, training, and engagement.
- Process book royalty payments for the College's books backlist.
- Support Managing Editors with processing journal content, including extras, book reviews, and obituaries.
- Provide support in finalising digital content for journals and books, checking transcripts and captions for podcasts and videos.
- Support with posting about new journal content on social media.
- Attend activities of the Publishing Team at conferences and events.
Key Skills:
- Experience of liaising with partners and stakeholders to deliver agreed plans and objectives.
- Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
- Experience using an online manuscript processing system.
- Experience in STM publishing.
- Familiarity with academic content and papers.
- Familiarity with design software, eg Adobe Creative Cloud.
Salary (Rate): £20.54 hourly
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Editorial Assistant - 4 days a week - Hybrid
We are currently recruiting for a Editorial Assistant to start immediately for 5 months to join the Strategic Communications department in the College.
Part time -4 Days a Week 28 hours
Ideally in the office on a Tuesday and a Wednesday
The role is Hybrid- 2 days in the office and 2 days from home and working on a Full time basis and is paying a competitive 29,768 - £32,646 £18.73 - £20.54 an hour depending experience
WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING FOR?
Our client is an established non-profit healthcare membership body.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
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To organise, attend, take notes at the Publications Management Board, journal Editorial Boards, and general meetings held by the Publishing Team. Circulate notes and actions in a timely manner and in accordance with College policy.
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To manage and maintain Editorial Board records, recruitment and training, and engagement, including training of the online submission system and coordinating regular newsletters and updates to the boards.
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To process book royalty payments for the College's books backlist
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To support Managing Editors with processing of journal content, including extras, book reviews, and obituaries
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To provide support in finalising digital content for the journals and books, eg checking transcripts and captions for podcasts and videos
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To support with posting about new journal content on social media.
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To support and attend activities of the Publishing Team at conferences and events
ABOUT YOU?
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Experience of liaising with partners and stakeholders to deliver agreed plans and objectives
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Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills
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Experience using an online manuscript processing system
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Experience in STM publishing
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Familiarity with academic content and papers
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Familiarity with design software, eg Adobe Creative Cloud