Editorial Assistant, GORDON YATES

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading non-profit healthcare membership body seeks an Editorial Assistant for a 5-month part-time role. Responsibilities include organizing meetings, managing editorial records, and supporting journal content processing. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in STM publishing.

Qualifications

• Experience liaising with partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with academic content and papers.

Responsibilities

• Organise and take notes at meetings.
• Manage Editorial Board records and recruitment.
• Support Managing Editors with journal content.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Liaising with Partners

Education

Experience in STM Publishing

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Online Manuscript Processing System

Job description

Editorial Assistant

We are currently recruiting for an Editorial Assistant to start immediately for 5 months to join the Strategic Communications department in the College.
Part time - 4 Days a Week, 28 hours
Ideally in the office on a Tuesday and a Wednesday.
The role is Hybrid - 2 days in the office and 2 days from home, working on a full-time basis, and paying a competitive salary of £29,768 - £32,646 (£18.73 - £20.54 per hour depending on experience).

WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING FOR?
Our client is an established non-profit healthcare membership body.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Organise, attend, and take notes at the Publications Management Board, journal Editorial Boards, and general meetings held by the Publishing Team. Circulate notes and actions promptly and in accordance with College policy.
• Manage and maintain Editorial Board records, including recruitment, training, and engagement, such as training on the online submission system and coordinating newsletters and updates to the boards.
• Process book royalty payments for the College’s backlist of books.
• Support Managing Editors with processing journal content, including extras, book reviews, and obituaries.
• Assist in finalising digital content for journals and books, e.g., checking transcripts and captions for podcasts and videos.
• Support posting about new journal content on social media platforms.
• Participate in and support the Publishing Team at conferences and events.

ABOUT YOU?

• Experience liaising with partners and stakeholders to deliver plans and objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Experience using an online manuscript processing system.
• Experience in STM publishing.
• Familiarity with academic content and papers.
• Familiarity with design software, e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud.