Production Editor

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100. Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books, and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers, and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. Job Description Are you someone who is very process-driven but also loves working with people and offering great service? Are you looking to start or continue your career in Publishing, or simply looking for a new challenge? Then come and join Taylor & Francis Group - a leading academic publisher - within our Books Production Editorial department, where we are recruiting for a Production Editor to project manage books production across the Routledge and Taylor & Francis imprints! As a Production Editor, you will oversee the production of new titles from receipt of the author’s un-copyedited typescript through to delivery of the final product, ensuring new books meet our quality requirements. Key Responsibilities: Commissioning suppliers, preparing material for suppliers, managing relationships with, and feeding back to, suppliers Handling incoming queries from authors and editors Maintaining up-to-date information on our database Quality control of final content Controlling schedules Controlling budgets, and assessing and coding invoices for prompt supplier payment Completing multiple tasks to deadlines within a process-driven environment Please note that full training will be provided. Minimum Requirements: Accustomed to prioritising and working to deadlines, organised, and able to multi-task Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify errors Understanding the importance of maintaining information relied on by others, ideally through experience of using a database Ability to manage expectations to deliver to everyone's satisfaction Problem-solving skills Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team Ability to build rapport with people and offer first-class customer service as well as being very process-driven Adaptability to change and not daunted by changing priorities Basic skills in MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Reader, with an aptitude and enthusiasm for working with new technology Ideally have experience of working within budgets (but this is not essential) Ideally have a basic understanding of the publishing process from typescript submission to final content (but this is not essential) What We Offer in Return: A salary of £31,000 to £32,500 + 5% bonus An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture 25 days annual leave 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year 4 volunteering days annually Day off for your birthday Company-funded single cover private medical insurance Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares. Pension scheme Life assurance, plus optical and medical care Location:

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our office in Milton Park, Oxfordshire. Time spent in the office is likely to range from 10%-80% of working hours with an expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week spent working from an office. Closing Date:

Applications will close on 19th January 2025

- but please note that applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity. * Please note that you must have the right to work and live in the UK * Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

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