Production Editor, Springer Nature

Production Editor

Location: London, UK – Hybrid Model Working

Full-time, Permanent

Closing date: 19th March 2024

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 checks 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 run lists 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)

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential

• 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