Job Description
Content Editor
£25,000-£30,000
South London
Are you an experienced Editor looking to use your skills within an extremely well-respected company?
The Company:
You will work with a highly supportive editorial team in south London. The company are a leading independent publisher specialising within nursing and healthcare journals. The company has built a strong reputation for delivering relevant and accessible information for discerning specialist readerships, whether they are in healthcare, education, business or music.
The Role:
The editor's daily responsibilities involve:
* Commissioning articles from Industry Experts
* Organising peer reviews
* Developing, subediting and proofreading manuscripts
* Sourcing illustrations and photographs
* Writing editorials and other short articles
* Laying out and uploading pages
* Maintaining a social media presence
Other occasional responsibilities include:
* Liaising with editorial boards
* Planning commercial growth
* Representing journals at conferences
* Collaborating on other editorial projects
The Person:
Editors are required to have:
* A graduate-level degree or equivalent (science is welcomed, but not required)
* At least 2 years of experience in a similar position
* Experience in Peer reviews, commissioning content and building stakeholder relationships
* A passion for working with autonomy and managing a journal
* An interest in healthcare/medical industry
* (Preferably) familiarity with Adobe InDesign
