Job Title: Production Editor (12 Month Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Location: London - Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Monday 27th January 2025
About Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years, our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities. Today, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
About the Brand
The Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products, and services dedicated to serving the scientific community. The portfolio includes high-quality research in biology, physics, chemistry, Earth sciences, and all related areas.
About the Role
We are now looking for a highly organised Production Editor with keen attention to detail to join our dynamic production team! In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating the workflows of online scientific journals to agreed deadlines. This role can be in our Kings Cross London offices on a hybrid working model.
Role Responsibilities: Quality check editorial supplied content prior to delivery to vendor. Coordinate the workflow of accepted content through to agreed publication deadlines using production tracking and content management systems as appropriate. Quality check content prior to publication, ensuring content is approved by stakeholders. Identify quality issues, take appropriate action, and provide feedback on recurring errors to the relevant teams to support improvement in the quality of content and service provided by vendors. Coordinate publication schedules for press/priority content. Maintain journal style and provide advice/information to colleagues and vendors on house style. Suggest workflow improvements. Process and publish post-publication corrections, alongside reporting and advice on workflows. Lead and administrate production meetings with editorial teams (if applicable). Support the launch of new titles. Be an escalation point for newly appointed Production Editors. Provide on-the-job training and support for newly appointed Production Editors and feedback for the creation of training documents. Perform related admin duties (file curation, meeting administration, archiving, etc.).
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential Demonstrated ability to achieve weekly/monthly deadlines. Planning and organisation skills. Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently. Collaboration and communication skills. Attention to detail. Problem-solving skills. Flexibility and adaptability. Ability to work individually and as part of a team. Computer literate with intermediate knowledge of using Microsoft Office. Broad interest in production and publishing. A degree or equivalent.
Desirable Knowledge of production workflows. Experience of tracking and content management databases/systems. Basic knowledge of XML structure. Print and/or web publishing experience.
Should you wish to apply, please submit a Cover Letter and CV as part of your application.
Job Posting End Date: 27-01-2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: London - Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Monday 27th January 2025
About Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years, our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities. Today, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
About the Brand
The Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products, and services dedicated to serving the scientific community. The portfolio includes high-quality research in biology, physics, chemistry, Earth sciences, and all related areas.
About the Role
We are now looking for a highly organised Production Editor with keen attention to detail to join our dynamic production team! In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating the workflows of online scientific journals to agreed deadlines. This role can be in our Kings Cross London offices on a hybrid working model.
Role Responsibilities: Quality check editorial supplied content prior to delivery to vendor. Coordinate the workflow of accepted content through to agreed publication deadlines using production tracking and content management systems as appropriate. Quality check content prior to publication, ensuring content is approved by stakeholders. Identify quality issues, take appropriate action, and provide feedback on recurring errors to the relevant teams to support improvement in the quality of content and service provided by vendors. Coordinate publication schedules for press/priority content. Maintain journal style and provide advice/information to colleagues and vendors on house style. Suggest workflow improvements. Process and publish post-publication corrections, alongside reporting and advice on workflows. Lead and administrate production meetings with editorial teams (if applicable). Support the launch of new titles. Be an escalation point for newly appointed Production Editors. Provide on-the-job training and support for newly appointed Production Editors and feedback for the creation of training documents. Perform related admin duties (file curation, meeting administration, archiving, etc.).
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential Demonstrated ability to achieve weekly/monthly deadlines. Planning and organisation skills. Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently. Collaboration and communication skills. Attention to detail. Problem-solving skills. Flexibility and adaptability. Ability to work individually and as part of a team. Computer literate with intermediate knowledge of using Microsoft Office. Broad interest in production and publishing. A degree or equivalent.
Desirable Knowledge of production workflows. Experience of tracking and content management databases/systems. Basic knowledge of XML structure. Print and/or web publishing experience.
Should you wish to apply, please submit a Cover Letter and CV as part of your application.
Job Posting End Date: 27-01-2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
