Managing Editor

Job Title: Managing Editor 

Location(s): Warsaw and Madrid – Hybrid Working Model

Application Deadline: 28th January 2025

About Springer Nature Group:

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About the Role:

The Managing Editor will take responsibility for editorial processes (print and digital publishing from developed manuscript to publication, to ensure that the material is of the highest quality, and is delivered on schedule and within budget.

Role Responsabilities:

• Manage the Delivery Team workflow of the course from approved manuscript through to publication.

• Prepare manuscripts, design, media and digital assets for production, as required.

• Participate in copy-editing and proofreading stages as required, including checking, editing and finalising artwork briefs and audio scripts.

• Work with Publishing to create and maintain supplementary documentation including style sheets, page plans, archive handover documents and authoring templates as required.

• Coordinate proof circulations and digital releases. Collate multiple sets of feedback and work with Publishing team to capture resolution to queries.

• Ensure that all tasks are completed to brief, taking responsibility to alert the project team to any issues/risks if needed.

• Liaise between Digital Operations and Digital Content Editors on delivery of components. Manage the sign-off of each course component.

• Work with the Project Manager, Senior Managing Editor and Publishing to manage detailed schedules for all the components of a project or a number of projects.

• Engage, brief and pro-actively manage Delivery Team suppliers, as required, and according to the needs of the project.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of ELT markets, publishing and/or teaching.

• Strong organizational and editorial skills (copyediting and proofreading).

• Knowledge of publishing processes for print and digital.

• Competent with all main Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience of working across multiple regions in cross functional project teams.

Desirable

• The ability to manage a varied workload.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• A recognised ELT/EFL qualification and/or teaching experience.

• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

• Experience of managing multiple components simultaneously in a publishing environment.

• Willingness to learn and fully engage with copmany systems.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.
Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.

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Job Posting End Date:

28-01-2025