Editorial Assistant - 9 month fixed-term contract

Informa Group Plc.; Delhi; Híbrido; INR 400.000 - 600.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

30 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Birthday leave

Pension contributions

Medical insurance for self and depend‑

Life cover

Resumo da vaga

Taylor & Francis in India seeks an Editorial Assistant (Books) to support authors, editors, and publishers across a portfolio of academic titles. You will help keep publishing schedules on track and ensure a smooth experience for all involved in the process.

The role is largely administrative, with exposure to editorial workflows. You will interact with production and marketing teams, coordinate peer reviews, and maintain records. A balanced, in-office with remote option work model is offered.

Qualificações

• Experience with editorial processes, systems, and academic publishing workflows.
• Strong project management and self-organization skills; ability to prioritize.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, can-do attitude and ability to stay calm under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Assist editors and publishers across a portfolio of academic book titles.
• Track publishing schedules and coordinate with authors and reviewers.
• Prepare manuscripts for handover to production and coordinate peer reviews.
• Work with production, marketing, and editorial teams to keep projects moving.
• Maintain accurate records across internal systems and databases.

Conhecimentos

Editorial processes

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ferramentas

MS Office

Descrição da vaga

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 is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about academic publishing? We're looking for an Editorial Assistant (Books) to join our Editorial team and help bring high-quality academic content to life.

As Editorial Assistant, you'll support authors, editors, and publishers across a portfolio of academic book titles, helping to keep publishing schedules on track and ensuring a smooth, professional experience for everyone involved in the process. You'll be a key point of contact for authors and internal stakeholders, balancing workload across the team and helping to resolve bottlenecks as they arise.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building strong working relationships with authors, editors, and series editors, acting as a first point of contact and ensuring excellent author care throughout the publishing journey
• Managing manuscript deadlines and keeping publishing programmes on schedule through regular liaison and planning
• Preparing manuscripts for handover to production and coordinating peer reviews of book proposals
• Collaborating closely with production, marketing, and the wider editorial team to keep projects moving smoothly
• Maintaining accurate records across internal systems and databases

Please note that this role is largely administrative in nature andwill not involve copy editing or proof readingDepending on the role you are offered, you may be involved in creating copy for book covers and promotional materials.

What We're Looking For

• Experience with editorial processes, systems, and academic publishing workflows
• Strong project management and self-organization skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative, can-do attitude and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Confident use of MS Office applications and the willingness to learn other systems where needed
• A demonstrable interest in working in academic publishing. No experience is necessary, but please tell us in your covering statement why you are interested in working in publishing

Closing date: Wednesday 11th November 2026

Please include a personal statement within your CV explaining why you are interested in this role and in working for Taylor & Francis. The maximum word count is 300 words. Please note that we will not progress applications submitted without a personal statement.

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

This role is based in India and you must have the right to live and work in India to be considered.

Location: We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely. The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of the New Delhi office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location3 days per week.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependents; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact [e-mail]