Journals Production Editor - Cape Town Northern Suburbs - Persona Staff

Description

Job Title: Portfolio Manager for Journal Titles

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised individual to manage a portfolio of journal titles. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the journals run on optimised workflows and meet department publication metrics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain article and issue schedules, metadata, and page budgets.
• Uphold quality standards throughout the publication process.
• Complete production checks by assessing the production quality of incoming manuscripts.
• Review copyedited materials to ensure they follow the Publishers' style guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service to assigned Editors-in-Chief, authors, internal departments, and external vendors and customers.

Desired Attributes:

• A mindset of continuous improvement and embracing innovation and new ways of working.
• Passion for the academic publishing landscape and participation in projects supporting our mission.
• Excellent analytical, organisation, and problem-solving skills.

Qualification and Competencies:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in any field.
• 2-4 years of relevant editorial/publishing experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and interest in scholarly publishing.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with HTML, XML, and ePUB.
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and critical thinking.
• Being well-organised and able to manage short deadlines.