What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Assistant Maths Books position at Informa Group Plc.?

Job Description

Taylor and Francis have a vacancy for an Editorial Assistant working on the Maths list on a permanent contract. Based within our Advanced Learning department the Editorial Assistant position is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Administrator looking for a great place to work or for someone with strong administration skills looking for their first role in Publishing.

Key Responsibilities include :

Managing schedules for manuscripts under contract and negotiating delivery deadlines
Monitoring schedules and delivery dates
Acting as the main point of contact with Authors responding to their queries and ensuring timely submission and publication of manuscripts
Maintaining timely and accurate records by updating internal databases spreadsheets and project management systems.
Checking and preparing book manuscripts for Production and meeting handover goals
Arranging peer reviews of book proposals under consideration
Sending author contracts and responding to any queries raised
Various adhoc administrative tasks such as processing payments maintaining project records requesting copies of books setting up vendors etc
Liaising with internal departments to address queries related to royalties marketing materials and production schedules
Supporting the Editor / Publisher achieve the agreed revenue and profitability targets for their list

Qualifications :

And these are the skills and attributes were looking for :

Strong administrative skills

Highly organised with strong prioritisation and time management skills

Ability to work efficiently calmly and to a high standard whilst maintaining a fast pace and meeting deadlines

Meticulous attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate sensitively and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders / customers

Team player with a flexible positive approach to helping others and an enthusiasm for learning but also able to work independently

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 letter why you are interested in working in publishing.

Additional Information :

What we offer in return :

Starting hourly rate of $21.93 / hour ($40000 annually) performance bonus.

An excellent work / life balance with a fantastic flexible working culture.

15 days paid vacation

10 paid sick days

2 Paid floating holidays paid day off for your birthday each year

3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year

4 paid volunteering days each year

Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave

Paid leave for significant life events; i.e. moving or wedding

Medical vision dental and other voluntary benefits

401(k) employer match

Seasonal social and charitable events

What you should know :

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

Have the right to live and work in the United States

Location : The successful candidate will be able to utilize our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our offices in either Philadelphia PA New York NY or Boca Raton FL to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. Time spent in the office will be up to 3 days per week.

Closing Date for applications : 26 February 2025

Work / life balance :

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues promoting worklife balance wellbeing and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

Training And Professional Development :

Were passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and longterm career goals. Well support you in your journey by working together on your own bespoke Taylor & Francis Development Plan ensuring you have the resources tools support and coaching that will get you where you want to be.

Interview process :

Once you have submitted your application we may get in touch with you for an initial screening conversation or ask you to complete a short video interview to enable us to better understand your skills experience and motivation. Following this you will be invited to attend a competencybased interview either virtually or in person. Typically wed then finish the interview process with a final 2nd stage interview before extending an offer to the successful applicant.

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

Being you at Taylor and Francis :

Here at Taylor & Francis we know that many times the perfect candidate doesnt exist and that people can feel discouraged about applying for a job if they dont fit all the requirements. We encourage you to apply if youre excited about working for us and have some of the skills or experience were looking for. We believe in the notion that many skills and experiences are transferrable and you could be just what we need! Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly believe in the value of diversity of people and thought. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where our colleagues can learn develop and succeed all while feeling comfortable with being their true self. We embrace all walks of life regardless of race color ancestry national origin religion or religious creed mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status veteran status citizenship or any other protected characteristic under local law.

We genuinely care about our colleagues promoting worklife balance wellbeing and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site :

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn Life Page highlighting our accomplishments employees and company culture. Its also a good way of meeting our recruitment team who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

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Remote Work : Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

Proofreading,Fact check,Content Management Systems,Chicago Manual of Style,Copy Editing,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Journalism,Copywriting,Creative Writing,Wordpress,Blogging,Writing Skills

Vacancy : 1

Salary : $21,930 - $40,000

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