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About the role
As the Editorial Assistant, you will assist the Medicine & Nursing Editorial Teams in the management and development of their publishing programmes in the Health Sciences program. This Editorial Assistant will manage and implement the administrative processes involved in list management, ensure internal systems are correctly updated and maintained as well as maintain contact with authors, editors and contributors in order to provide them with a high level of editorial service. This Editorial Assistant will also handle post-publication work including complimentary copies and payments.
How you will make an impact
- Ensuring internal systems are correctly updated and maintained
- Managing the review process and maintaining contact with authors, editors and contributors
- Tracking progress of publishing projects
- General administrative duties including processing of book payments
- Managing the process of cover briefs and copywriting
- Liaison with colleagues
- Other tasks as requested by the publisher or commissioning editors in support of their publishing programmes or the business unit
What we look for
- Education to university level or equivalent
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Proven skills in workload management and ability to prioritize
- Strong communication skills including, where necessary, persuasion and sensitivity
- Keen interest in and knowledge/experience of book publishing
- Interest in and commitment to academic publishing
- Proficiency with MS Office products
About Wiley
Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world’s most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today’s biggest obstacles into tomorrow’s brightest opportunities.
With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers’ steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.
When applying, please attach your covering letter and resume/CV to be considered.
