Associate Commissioning Editor, Hss

6 days ago

New Delhi, India Cambridge University Press & Assessment Full time

Associate Commissioning Editor, HSS

**Department/Business Unit**:
Academic

**Location**:
Delhi, India

**Reports to (job title)**:
Commissioning Editor, HSS

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. _We are focused on meeting the needs of our learners, authors, and customers by bringing research, teaching, learning and assessment together._

**Job Purpose**

To contribute to the Press's publishing programme in HSS by commissioning books in the area, and work with the Commissioning Editor on research, review, and overall development of the list.

**Principal Accountabilities**

**Pre-commissioning and commissioning**
- Be aware of developments in the field and have general awareness of current affairs.
- Assess BPFs, sample chapters, and manuscripts.
- Identify reviewers and prepare material to be sent out, and ensure timely delivery of reviews.
- Commission/acquire authors and prepare and circulate Syndicate Papers.
- Prepare contracts for authors, editors, contributors, and series editors.
- Undertake research for expanding author and reviewer base.
- Market research and competitive analysis to determine areas in which we should have new work.

**Work on contracted titles**
- Work closely with authors/editors/contributors/pre-press colleagues/others, answering queries and providing guidance as required for each project.
- Undertake clearance reviews as required.
- Provide content, layout, and style suggestions.
- Undertake research on cover illustrations.
- Contribute to marketing and promotional work including writing blurbs and negotiating appropriate material with author and marketing.

**General administration**
- Maintain overall workflow.
- Keep clear, appropriate, and up-to-date list-wide records and provide list-wide information as required.
- Make or requisition appropriate payments, as/if required.
- Ensure that relevant information on systems, including Centaur and SAP, is fully accurate and up to date.
- Work as part of a team.
- Attend external events as required, including relevant conferences and campus meetings, launches and discussions.

**Additional Duties**

To carry out any other duties that may be reasonably expected of you by your immediate manager or a colleague within appropriate timelines and work hours.

**Press Policies and Procedures**

**Knowledge & Experience**
- Postgraduate in Social Sciences with work experience of 4+ years
- Excellent communication skills
- Aware and empathetic

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