Project Editor

Company Description

Taylor & Francis Group is an Informa business 

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 Group produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.

Job Description

Are you looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting for a Project Editor to join Taylor & Francis Group within our Books Production Editorial department. As a Project Editor you will oversee the production of new titles from receipt of the author’s un-copyedited manuscript through to delivery of the final content, ensuring new books meet our quality requirements.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing material for managing and feeding back to external suppliers such as project managers
• Maintaining up-to-date information on our database and communicating with colleagues in other departments as necessary
• Quality control of final content
• Controlling schedules
• Controlling budgets, assessing and coding invoices for prompt supplier payment
• Liaising with authors, if required, and providing necessary support
• Completing multiple tasks to deadlines

Full onboarding and training will be provided

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Capability of prioritizing and working to deadlines,
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify spelling and grammatical errors
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining information relied on by others, ideally through experience of using a database
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal,
• Ability to represent the company professionally and contribute to the team
• Basic skills in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Basic understanding of XML and ebook functionality
• Ability to problem-solve and work effectively, both on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Aptitude and enthusiasm for working with new technology and dealing with people and adapt well to change
• Basic understanding of the publishing process from typescript submission to final content

Additional Information

What we're offering in return:

• Starting hourly rate of $22.95 (~$41,773.54 annually)
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• Paid sick time
• 15 days annual leave per year plus an extra day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days for Christmas each year
• Up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 4 volunteer days per year
• 401(k) + employer match
• Seasonal social and charitable events

• Work/life balance: At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business, working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

• Training And Professional Development: We’re passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. We’ll support you in your journey by working together on your own bespoke Taylor & Francis Development Plan, ensuring you have the resources, tools, support and coaching that will get you where you want to be.

What you should know:

• This is a full time position required to operate within the standard core hours

• Location: This is a hybrid position. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to the Boca Raton office.

• Must be located and have the right to work in the US.

• Closing Date: Applications will close on March 2, 2023 
  • Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
• Interview process: Once you have subm