Publishing Production Manager

LexisNexis South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)

Family benefits (including adoption and surrogacy)

Job summary

LexisNexis South Africa is looking for a talented individual to lead a collaborative editorial team dedicated to creating high-quality legal content for the U.S. market. This role involves managing content development and implementing innovative practices, including AI-enabled solutions.

Qualified candidates must possess a law degree and preferable experience in leadership, editorial, or content development within legal or media fields. The position offers a strong focus on team development and a wealth of benefits to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Law degree (LLB/JD or equivalent) required.
• Experience in publishing, media, or legal fields.
• 3+ years of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely, accurate, and relevant content delivery.
• Oversee budgets and maintain quality best practices.
• Develop and support the editorial team.
• Promote AI-assisted content creation.
• Monitor performance metrics to enhance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Editorial Experience

Data-Driven Decision Making

Content Management Systems

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

AI Tools

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the role

Lead a collaborative editorial team to create and deliver high-quality legal content for the U.S. market. You’ll manage content development, implement modern workflows, and champion innovative practices, including AI-enabled solutions, to improve speed, quality, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality content: Ensure timely, accurate, and relevant content that meets business goals and customer needs.
• Manage resources: Oversee budgets and enforce best practices for quality and efficiency.
• Lead and develop the team: Recruit, coach, and support team members; foster an inclusive and growth-oriented environment.
• Drive innovation: Promote AI-assisted content creation and standardize workflows for future-ready products.
• Use data for improvement: Monitor performance metrics and apply insights to enhance processes.
• Collaborate across teams: Work with editors, operations, product, and technology teams to unlock new opportunities and improve customer experience.
• Model the culture: Encourage learning, clear decision-making, and accountability.

Experience

• Law degree (LLB/JD or equivalent).
• Editorial or content development experience in publishing, media, or legal fields.
• Leadership experience (3+ years preferred) with a focus on coaching and team development.
• Strong organizational and process-management abilities.
• Comfortable using data to inform decisions; proficiency in Excel.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with content management systems, XML, vendor management, and AI tools in editorial workflows (preferred).

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Benefits

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy