Editorial Assistant

**Company Description** Informa** is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

**Taylor & Francis Group** produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Taylor & Francis Group, a leading international academic publishing company, currently has an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join the company on a maternity cover.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Supporting Commissioning Editor(s) in maintaining their publishing programme by actively working on the varied phases of a book’s publication from the get-go.
- Working closely with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscripts and preparing them for production (‘handover’) in accordance with the organisational standards.
- Conducting peer-review of new proposals and processing contracts, honorarium payments, complimentary copies, among other administrative action items.
- Drafting blurbs for the final books and product pages.
- Liaising with internal departments for prompt redressal of queries related to royalty payments, marketing material and production schedule.
- Maintaining a comprehensive record of projects and revenue status by updating internal database and project management systems.
- Working, and collaborating, within a global team towards the larger organisational objectives.

**Qualifications**
- Master’s Degree - though not essential.
- High standard of written and spoken English.
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic Project Management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and professionally.
- Strong prioritisation and time management skills.
- Flexible and positive approach towards helping others in a team.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and with strict deadlines.

**Additional Information** Location**:This role is based at our **India - New Delhi**office. **You must have the right to work and live in India.**

**Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis**

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

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