Production Editor

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Archive Date: 
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Scientific/Technical Staff
Institution Classification/Type: 
Other
Institution/Company: 
IOP Publishing
City: 
Philadelphia
State/Province: 
PA
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Location

UK (Bristol) or US

Salary & Benefits

Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Job Advert Description

Bristol (UK) or Remote location (US)

Job Purpose

The Production Editor is responsible for managing a group of products in a timely and efficient manner, to ensure publication on schedule, to budget and to agreed quality standards. They manage the full production process which can include editing, proofreading, correction and final publication, and will be working on one or more products with different workflows.

The role is accountable for providing excellent service to our authors and partners during their journey to publication. They are also expected to contribute to the development of product quality, customer service and continuous improvement of processes within the department, and to undertake project work as required.

Key job accountabilities include:

  • On-time, on budget publication of an allocations of products to the required quality standards
  • Effective communication with customers (including authors, partners and publishers) and external suppliers to build relationships and resolve content, editorial, quality and technical queries/issues.
  • Cost recording/monitoring and appropriate decision making to ensure cost effectiveness.
  • Taking a customer focused approach to product management
  • Monitoring quality (pre-press, freelance and print) and schedule adherence on product allocation and taking effective action to address issues.
  • Overseeing work in progress and taking effective action to address issues.
  • Providing constructive and effective feedback as part of day-to-day processes
  • Ensuring appropriate resolutions to incidents are identified, implemented and maintained.
  • Proactive contribution to identifying continuous improvement opportunities, which improve current processes in terms of efficiency, value add and improved customer experience.
  • Demonstrate innovative thinking by suggesting ideas with a view to: improving the author journey to publication, improving team/department collaboration, improving publication times, improving quality, reducing costs, improving cost effectiveness
  • Create improvement solutions for incidents .

 

About you:

Successful applicants should demonstrate the following:

  • Excellent editorial skills or demonstrable ability to acquire them; includes an aptitude for language editing to a defined style and accurate proof correction transfer.
  • Strong technical knowledge, computer skills and numeracy.
  • Effective communication and organizational skills; ability to plan and balance priorities.
  • Accuracy and an eye for detail.
  • Able to work on own initiative, and flexibly as part of a team.
  • Good technical and problem-solving skills; includes an aptitude for HTML, XML, digital file management and online publication.
  • Professional attitude and diligent/dedicated approach.
  • Degree-level education desirable. A/AS-level science or mathematics (or equivalent) desirable.
  • Previous experience in a production role, involving either print or electronic formats, would be highly advantageous, but is not essential as full training will be provided.

About the benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, discretionary annual bonus scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and generous annual leave, and a range of flexible benefits including cycle to work and gym membership.

Our modern and contemporary offices are based in the thriving city centre of Bristol, a stone’s throw away from Temple Meads train station, and within walking distance of Cabot Circus shopping centre, and numerous cafés and restaurants. Named on more than one occasion as the best city in the UK to live in, Bristol is a cosmopolitan and creative city boasting a historic harbour, internationally renowned cultural institutions and home to world-class festivals and events.

This role is based either remotely in the US or at our Bristol office in the UK. Blended and flexible working will be considered with regular office attendance informed by business needs and subject to the local Covid-19 situation.

 

To apply:

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter through our careers site highlighting your previous experience and how it applies to the role, and why you are interested in this opportunity and IOP Publishing.

About us:

IOP Publishing is an international scientific publisher, through which leading-edge research is distributed worldwide. Our rapidly expanding journals programme is published alongside other sources of scientific information in the form of eBooks, magazines and conference proceedings. Other publications include easily accessible community and regional websites. We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community and have offices in Europe, Asia and the US. Working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish.

IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society. Any financial surplus earned by IOP Publishing goes to supporting science through the activities of the Institute. With a continuing focus on growth we recognise that every single person has a real part to play if we’re to achieve our aim of becoming the world’s leading publisher in our field.

We are seeking a diverse range of candidates and particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds.

 

Application Deadline: 
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Selection Deadline: 
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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