Editor, Journalism & Media Studies

Informa Group Plc.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working culture

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical & vision benefits

401(k) match

Training and development

Volunteering days

Job summary

Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa, seeks an Editorial professional to manage global journalism studies and related books. You will commission editions, grow the US market list, and nurture author relationships across media studies and mass communication.

The role reports to the US Publisher for communication studies and collaborates with authors and editors worldwide. Ideal candidates bring publishing experience, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to meet deadlines while

Qualifications

• Previous experience in academic publishing is ideal; commissioning experience in academic publishing would be an advantage.
• A self-starter who can work quickly and independently while liaising effectively with team members globally as well as a diverse and wide-ranging author base.
• Ability to assess proposals and evaluate proposal reviews with an eye to subject and list standards and course or professionals’ needs
• Flexibility and creative thinking when faced with the occasional challenging editorial decision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, with the capability of achieving challenging commissioning goals
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and database skills
• A background in media or journalism studies is not necessary but would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Meeting annual commissioning goals, with an emphasis on acquiring the above-mentioned kinds of texts
• Meeting annual publishing goals by working with authors to help them meet manuscript submission deadlines and liaising with production and authors to meet production and publishing deadlines
• Researching journalism course and professional trends, entailing conference attendance, particularly in the United States, and potential campus travel
• Liaising with series editors and book authors, as well as marketing, production, and sales colleagues

Skills

Self-starter

Global collaboration

Proposal evaluation

Creative thinking

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Word processing

Budgeting & finance

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa, seeks an Editorial professional to manage global journalism studies and related books. You will commission editions, grow the US market list, and nurture author relationships across media studies and mass communication.

The role reports to the US Publisher for communication studies and collaborates with authors and editors worldwide. Ideal candidates bring publishing experience, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to meet deadlines while