Manager, Editorial

[What the role is]
The ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute is a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic development.
Applications are invited for:

Manager, Editorial (1 to 2 Year Contract)

This role will be a key member of the ISEAS Publishing Division and will contribute strategically to the sustenance, continuity, and relevance of the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarships to the local and global research community in the area of Southeast Asian Studies.

[What you will be working on]

Key Responsibilities include:

• Copyedit book and journal manuscripts for high editorial standards, consistency, spelling, clarity.

• Excellent time management. To ensure all publications to be out on time.

• Brief and perform quality checks on work undertaken by contracted vendors at the various stages of book production (typesetters, cover designers, indexers and printers).

• Correspond with authors and contributors for editorial work done.

• Discuss and work closely with marketing and sales colleagues for ways to promote and sell publications.

• Discuss and participate in collaborations with partner institutions on co-publishing projects.

• Prepare and draft author’s agreements.

• In charge of preparing the Rights Booklet and uploading it to the Division’s website every quarter of the year.

• Handling work on the Government Electronic Business System (Gebiz)

• Other duties as assigned by Director, Publishing.

[What we are looking for]

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications with background in Arts & Social Sciences/General Sciences/English from a recognised institution.

• Experience in editing academic papers or books or possessing a specialist diploma in publishing will be an advantage.

• High level of precision in grammar, punctuation and technical terminology.

• Proficiency in both structural and copy editing, ensuring clarity, coherence and academic rigour.

• Knowledge of publishing-related software/tools with be desirable.

• A dynamic and highly driven individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.

• Meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task and having a keen eye for details.

Remuneration and benefits will depend on the candidate’s qualification and experience.

Applicants will be notified if they are shortlisted within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)