Book Editor

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Responsibilities:

  • Manage the manuscript's transition from raw form to final publication.
  • Establish the production schedule for each task involved in the publication process.
  • Coordinate with copy editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and cover designers.
  • Prepare manuscripts for approvals for publication.
  • Publish books online via the CMS system.
  • Provide production specifications to the Print and Distribution team.
  • Arrange for manuscript design, copy-editing, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, and electronic conversion in variety of formats.
  • Create detailed briefs for each task.
  • Maintain an updated list of freelancers and suppliers.
  • Manage budgets and purchase orders to freelancers and suppliers.
  • Conduct quality control of work carried out and provide feedback to freelancers.
  • Ensure all parties are kept on schedule.
  • Attend and contribute to project meetings.
  • Keep stakeholders informed of progress and any issues.
  • Negotiate solutions when problems arise.
  • Verify permissions for content use.
  • Ensure all necessary content is sourced and included.
  • Collate corrections and manage any necessary arbitration.
  • Verify that corrections are made and handle any resulting changes.
  • Ensure that the house style guide, referencing style and other style sheets are consistently applied.
  • Check artwork for correctness and completeness.
  • Anticipate potential issues and resolve unexpected problems promptly.
  • Keep production-specific processes and documentation current.
Qualifications and Competencies:
  • A Bachelorxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s degree in Publishing Studies, English language, communications, Library Sciences or a related field.
  • 2-4 years of relevant editorial project management experience in academic or scholarly book publishing.
  • Experience working with freelancers and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • An understanding of the South African scholarly publishing environment.
  • Demonstrable numeracy skills used in work environments, especially related to managing budgets.
  • Strong negotiation abilities.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Familiarity with HTML, XML and ePUB
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g. ClickUp, Trello or Asana).
  • Strong English skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Attention to detail and critical thinking
  • Being well-organised and able to manage short deadlines
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  • Job Id
    JD1336376
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
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