Job Description

Are you looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting for a Project Editor to join Taylor & Francis Group within our Books Production Editorial department. As a Project Editor you will oversee the production of new titles from receipt of the author’s un-copyedited manuscript through to delivery of the final content, ensuring new books meet our quality requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Preparing material for managing and feeding back to external suppliers such as project managers
• Maintaining up-to-date information on our database and communicating with colleagues in other departments as necessary
• Quality control of final content
• Controlling schedules
• Controlling budgets, assessing and coding invoices for prompt supplier payment
• Liaising with authors, if required, and providing necessary support
• Completing multiple tasks to deadlines

Full onboarding and training will be provided

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Capability of prioritizing and working to deadlines,
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify spelling and grammatical errors
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining information relied on by others, ideally through experience of using a database
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal,
• Ability to represent the company professionally and contribute to the team
• Basic skills in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Basic understanding of XML and ebook functionality
• Ability to problem-solve and work effectively, both on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Aptitude and enthusiasm for working with new technology and dealing with people and adapt well to change
• Basic understanding of the publishing process from typescript submission to final content

Additional Information

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING IN RETURN:

• Starting hourly rate of $22.95 (~$41,773.54 annually)

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

• Paid sick time

• 15 days annual leave per year plus an extra day off for your birthday

• 3 additional discretionary days for Christmas each year

• Up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits

• 4 volunteer days per year

• 401(k) + employer match

• Seasonal social and charitable events

• WORK/LIFE BALANCE: At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life 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: We’re passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. We’ll 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.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

• This is a full time position required to operate within the standard core hours

• LOCATION: This is a hybrid position. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to the Boca Raton office.

• Must be located and have the right to work in the US.

• CLOSING DATE: APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 2, 2023 

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

• 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 competency-based interview, either virtually or in person. Typically, we’d 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 usrecruitment@taylorandfrancis.com

• BEING ‘YOU’ AT TAYLOR AND FRANCIS: Here at Taylor & Francis, we know that many times the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can feel discouraged about applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about working for us and have some of the skills or experience we're 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.

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/