- Supporting Commissioning Editor(s) in maintaining their publishing programme by actively working on the varied phases of a book s publication from the get-go.
- Working closely with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscripts and preparing them for production ( handover ) in accordance with the organisational standards.
- Conducting peer-review of new proposals and processing contracts, honorarium payments, complimentary copies, among other administrative action items.
- Drafting blurbs for the final books and product pages.
- Liaising with internal departments for prompt redressal of queries related to royalty payments, marketing material and production schedule.
- Maintaining a comprehensive record of projects and revenue status by updating internal database and project management systems.
- Working, and collaborating, within a global team towards the larger organisational objectives.
Qualifications
Editorial Assistants perform a range of administrative and editorial tasks necessary to the production of publications. We are looking for candidates with:
- High organization, with strong prioritis