Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
Reports to: Senior Commissioning Editor
Location: Bridge Farm Business Park, Top Street, Martlesham, Suffolk, IP12 4RB
Job Purpose: To provide administrative support to both a Senior Commissioning Editor and a Commissioning Editor.
About Us
Boydell & Brewer is a leading independent academic publisher with an international reputation for publishing scholarship across the humanities and social sciences. We work with authors, researchers and institutions around the world to publish high-quality books and digital resources that support research and teaching. Based near Woodbridge, Suffolk, we are an employee-owned business, giving colleagues a direct stake in our success.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in academic publishing with a respected international publisher. We are looking for an Editorial Assistant to join our Editorial department and support the successful delivery of our publishing programme across a number of our Humanities and Social Science lists.
The role offers full training and excellent opportunities for development and progression as your publishing knowledge and responsibilities grow.
This is a full-time role with a starting salary of £24,000 per annum for a 35-hour week. We would ideally like the successful candidate to be based in our Martlesham (near Woodbridge) office or attend at least two days per week as part of a hybrid arrangement. However, remote working may be considered for exceptional candidates.
Duties will include:
- Acting as a primary point of contact for authors and providing editorial and administrative support throughout the publishing process.
- Supporting commissioning editors in managing publishing projects, schedules and peer review processes.
- Preparing contracts, maintaining title records and ensuring publishing information is accurate and up to date.
- Assisting with manuscript preparation, cover copy, permissions and other publication-related activities.
- Working collaboratively with authors, academic partners and colleagues across the business.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- A professional and collaborative approach
- An interest in academic publishing and scholarly communication
- General office experience
- Previous publishing experience
- Experience of databases or content management systems
- Knowledge of the academic publishing environment
Company Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday, plus 3 days’ Christmas closure and Bank Holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Annual profit-share dividend through employee ownership
- Flexible Fridays (3pm finish if working an additional two hours earlier in the week)
- Access to industry resources, events and employee involvement opportunities
Boydell & Brewer is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Individuals from groups under-represented in academic publishing are encouraged to apply.
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