Publishing Operations Editor - Fixed Term Contract to May '27 in Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for a Publishing Operations Editor to join our Content Solutions team on a Fixed Term Contract to provide maternity cover, where you will have end-to-end management of a portfolio of books, from facilitating the Editorial onboarding of new books right through to publication. You will ensure the books are published in line with Emerald’s standards of timely delivery, quality, customer service, and cost control.

You’ll support our authors and book editors through the onboarding with effective and timely communication as well as supporting our offshore supplier partners in day-to-day activities, including system support and problem solving. You will also be involved in writing synopsis copy and liaising with designers on cover designs. Once in production you will continue to liaise with authors to ensure expectations are met and processes are understood, and will use your expert knowledge to own the book’s schedule, including problem solving when unexpected delays occur. This is an exciting role that would suit an outcome-oriented individual wanting to be a part of publishing real world impact research.

Location: We perform at our best when we feel trusted and are able to choose an approach to working that suits us best, which is why we are a remote-first company. However, we also believe in face to face collaboration, and our UK colleagues meet once a month for team time and quarterly for company get togethers in our Leeds office, so we ask that you be within a commutable distance that you are comfortable with in order to attend the office on those occasions. Please note that although we are a remote-first company, the role will need to be carried out from the UK. As such, we are unable to accommodate remote arrangements from other countries.

About our Recruitment Process: We welcome applications from all individuals, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief. As we understand the value of the transferability of skills and experiences, we are not looking for the 'perfect candidate', we encourage everyone who is truly excited about our mission to apply. We receive a high volume of interest in our roles and may close applications early if we reach capacity. We strongly recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you require additional time to complete your application due to accessibility needs or other circumstances, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we’re happy to support you.

Day to day we’ll trust you to:

• Support and manage relationships with our external book vendor teams to coordinate production of titles.
• Write synopsis copy and liaise with designers on cover designs.
• Ensure the timely announcement of titles to market using BooksoniX data management, as well as keeping records up to date throughout the whole process.
• Act as a liaison between the book commissioning and marketing teams, reporting on portfolio performance and resolving any problems that need escalation from the team.
• Liaise with our Research Integrity and Legal departments when required.

You’ll need to have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, both to build and maintain good working relationships with our offshore vendors and to be able to confidently handle conflict resolution and disputes.
• The ability to work to deadlines, advanced organisation, administration, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• An understanding of the changing landscape of academic publishing and the production environment.
• A keen interest to actively participate or lead projects that support Emerald’s mission.
• Experience working with Indian suppliers would be beneficial.

What’s in it for you?

At Emerald, we value our people. Becoming a part of our team means you’ll join a trusting and flexible environment and we've been flexified so you can trust that we're a truly flexible workplace. All we ask is that you attend the office once a month to come together with work colleagues. You'll also have numerous opportunities to progress your career, as well as access to professional development and the opportunity to learn new skills. You’ll receive a wide range of benefits, such as 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), remote flexible working, a discretionary performance bonus, 6% pension contribution (raising to 7% if you choose to increase your contribution above 2%) and various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance such as a working from home allowance. You can check out a full list of our benefits here.

Roles are advertised at a benchmarked market median rate. Offers will be made within a range of the median, depending on skills and experience. Please note - Applicants must be authorized to work in the UK without restrictions or sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Emerald Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our applicants. If you would like to request any accommodations/adjustments from application through to interview stages, please complete the relevant section within the application or contact us at peopleteam@emerald.com and let us know.