Senior Indexer

Macmillan Publishers India Pvt Ltd.; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Publishers India Pvt Ltd. seeks a senior indexer to create, review, and manage high-quality indexes across scholarly publications. You will mentor junior indexers and drive indexing workflows to improve quality and efficiency.

Ideal candidate has 5–8 years indexing experience, strong English language skills, and proficiency with indexing tools and MS Office. You will collaborate with editorial and production teams to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of written English with strong comprehension and analytical skills.
• Advanced understanding of indexing principles, taxonomy, metadata, and information organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and indexing tools/software.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive and accurate indexes for books, journals, reference works, and other scholarly publications.
• Review, edit, and quality-check indexes prepared by junior indexers and external vendors.
• Analyze complex manuscripts and identify key concepts, terminology, names, and subjects for indexing.
• Ensure adherence to publisher-specific indexing standards, style guides, and best practices.
• Collaborate with editorial, production, and project management teams to resolve content and indexing-related queries.
• Manage multiple indexing projects simultaneously while meeting quality standards and production deadlines.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior indexers and new team members.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the development of indexing workflows and quality frameworks.
• Support resource planning, workload allocation, and project tracking activities as required.
• Maintain documentation of indexing standards, procedures, and quality benchmarks.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Indexer to join our Content team. The role is responsible for creating, reviewing, and managing high-quality indexes for academic, scientific, technical, and professional publications.

The Senior Indexer will play a key role in ensuring accuracy, consistency, and usability of indexes while mentoring junior team members and supporting process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive and accurate indexes for books, journals, reference works, and other scholarly publications.
• Review, edit, and quality-check indexes prepared by junior indexers and external vendors.
• Analyze complex manuscripts and identify key concepts, terminology, names, and subjects for indexing.
• Ensure adherence to publisher-specific indexing standards, style guides, and best practices.
• Collaborate with editorial, production, and project management teams to resolve content and indexing-related queries.
• Manage multiple indexing projects simultaneously while meeting quality standards and production deadlines.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior indexers and new team members.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the development of indexing workflows and quality frameworks.
• Support resource planning, workload allocation, and project tracking activities as required.
• Maintain documentation of indexing standards, procedures, and quality benchmarks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in English, Library Science, Information Science, Publishing, Journalism, or a related discipline.
• Excellent command of written English with strong comprehension and analytical skills.
• Advanced understanding of indexing principles, taxonomy, metadata, and information organization.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and indexing tools/software.

Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in indexing, editorial, content management, or scholarly publishing.
• Proven experience in creating and reviewing indexes for academic, STM, professional, or educational publications.
• Experience in mentoring or leading small teams is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of scholarly publishing workflows and production processes.
• Familiarity with indexing software and content management systems.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Competencies

• Subject Matter Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Leadership & Mentoring
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Project Management
• Communication & Collaboration
• Process Improvement