Managing Editor Books (Maternity Cover)
CABI
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Liaise with authors to support them during the writing process, and ensure timely delivery of manuscripts.
- Regularly report on the progress of manuscripts and provide consistent level of support and quality control for the authors submitting manuscripts.
- Administer the book programme schedule by checking weekly reports and analysing and responding to relevant data to maintain schedule integrity.
- Manage the pipeline to ensure accurate records are maintained, including projected collection products.
- Present relevant updates at team meetings and escalate areas for concern, suggesting innovative ways to offer author support.
- Maintain author guidelines, welcome packs and contributor contracts, ensuring that all information sent out to authors is up to date and represents the current publishing environment.
- Check marketing material based on the latest book publication information as required.
- At least 1 year of academic book publishing experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good standard of numeracy.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Exceptional computer literacy, especially Excel.
- Excellent organisation and time management skill.
Candidate Brief