Production Editor

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This Production Editor role is a fantastic opportunity to work on a highly regarded group of Nature Reviews Journals. The journals are presented in both print and online formats, providing a variety of aspects to the role. You will be working with highly experienced and creative individuals and will also work with a wider network of Editorial, platform and project management teams, as well as external vendors.

As a Production Editor you will be coordinating and managing workflows of print (if applicable) and online scientific/medical journals to agreed deadlines.

Responsibilities

Quality check editorial supplied content prior to delivery to vendor
Coordinate the workflow of accepted content through to agreed publication deadlines using production tracking and content management systems as appropriate
Quality check all content prior to publication, ensuring content is approved by all stakeholders, feeding back quality issues to the relevant teams
Coordinate publication schedules for press/priority content
Maintain journal style and provide advice/information to staff and typesetters on house style
Compile issues for online/print publication
Generate runlists and article data for production controllers and other departments
Processing and publication of post-publication corrections, alongside reporting and advising on workflows
Support the launch of new titles and the transition of existing titles
Provide on the job training and support for Production Editors and provide feedback and support for the creation of training documents
Identify quality issues, take appropriate action and feedback errors to the relevant teams to help improve the quality of content and service provided
Lead and administrate production meetings with editorial teams (if applicable)

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

A degree or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to achieve weekly/monthly deadlines
Planning and organisation skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently
Collaboration and communication skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Ability to work individually or as part of a team
Broad interest in production and publishing

Desirable

Knowledge of production workflows
Experience of tracking and content management databases/systems
Print publishing experience
Computer literate with intermediate knowledge of GSuite
Web publishing experience and/or familiarity with XML