Assistant Editor

Jobtailor; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Glasgow seeks an Editorial Assistant to support Editorial Project Managers in delivering reference titles across the Collins list. You will assist with research, planning, proofreading, editing, and briefing freelancers to ensure accuracy and adherence to style guides.

You will contribute to rights clearance, picture research, and creating print-ready PDFs in InDesign, while liaising with stakeholders and providing general editorial support to the team.

Qualifications

• Some experience in an editorial or publishing environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload based on deadlines
• Confident decision maker
• Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn
• Able to receive and action feedback
• Calm under pressure and comfortable working to tight deadlines
• Comfortable communicating clearly and professionally with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience using Adobe InDesign would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to Editorial Project Managers in delivering reference titles across the Collins list, including Adult General Reference, Children's Reference, Cartography and Language titles
• Assist in the research and planning of upcoming projects
• Proofread, edit and review content to ensure accuracy, consistency and adherence to style guides
• Assist with briefing editorial and design freelancers
• Assist with picture research and rights clearance
• Use InDesign to update files and create print-ready PDFs
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, sharing relevant project documentation and files
• Provide general administrative support to the editorial team

Skills

Editorial support

InDesign

Proofreading

Editing

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Tools

InDesign

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

• Provide day-to-day support to Editorial Project Managers in delivering reference titles across the Collins list, including Adult General Reference, Children's Reference, Cartography and Language titles
• Assist in the research and planning of upcoming projects
• Proofread, edit and review content to ensure accuracy, consistency and adherence to style guides
• Assist with briefing editorial and design freelancers
• Assist with picture research and rights clearance
• Use InDesign to update files and create print-ready PDFs
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, sharing relevant project documentation and files
• Provide general administrative support to the editorial team

Requirements

• Some experience in an editorial or publishing environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload based on deadlines
• Confident decision maker
• Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn
• Able to receive and action feedback
• Calm under pressure and comfortable working to tight deadlines
• Comfortable communicating clearly and professionally with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in MS Word and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience using Adobe InDesign would be advantageous

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in editorial support, including proofreading, editing, and project management within publishing. Skilled in using InDesign for creating print-ready materials and adept at liaising with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Editorial Support Experience
• Proficiency in InDesign
• Proofreading and Editing Skills
• Stakeholder Communication
• Project Management

Hard Skills

• Proofreading
• Editing
• Project Management
• Research
• Content Review

Soft Skills

• Multitasking
• Decision Making
• Positive Attitude
• Feedback Reception
• Calm Under Pressure

Industry Keywords

• Publishing
• Editorial
• Reference Titles
• Content Accuracy
• Rights Clearance

Tools & Technologies

• InDesign
• MS Word
• Adobe Acrobat