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.

Routledge, part of the Taylor and Francis Group, partners with researchers, scholarly societies, universities and libraries worldwide to bring knowledge to life. As one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, eBooks and reference works, our content spans all areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Behavioural Sciences.

Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) is looking for an organised, methodical and motivated Editorial Assistant to join our Humanities, Media, and Arts Books Editorial Team.  You will work closely with colleagues across the company who provide support to research community in enhancement of publishing top-quality Chinese research output in English under Routledge imprint.  This is an excellent opportunity to gain a thorough introduction to the academic book publishing process in a demanding role where the assistant will be working on a range of academic books in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Advert. closing date: August. 23rd 2021

What you'll be doing:

Your job responsibilities may include the following but not limited to:

• You will provide administrative support to the Commissioning Editors.
• During the book proposal process, you will assist the Editors in sending proposals for review, drawing up author contracts and chasing reviews in.
• You will provide pre- and post-publication care to authors, including chasing authors to deliver manuscripts, providing guidance on manuscript preparation and submission, advising on permissions and copyright queries, and checking and preparing manuscripts for transmission to production.
• You will be responsible for keeping author and project databases up to date and sending gratis copies to authors and contributors.
• The Editorial Assistant also acts as the main point of contact for numerous authors and internal departments.

Kindly note that this is not a writing/journalism/copyediting position.

What we're looking for: 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to self-manage own workload 
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent team-working skills, and a collegiate approach to working
• Calm and logical under pressure
• Good at troubleshooting, solution finding and decision-making
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong command of English (oral and written)
• Highly professional in all conduct
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes
• An interest in academic publishing
• Previous publishing experience would be an advantage but not necessary

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary 
• 20 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

Additional Information:

• You must have the right to work and live in Beijing
• Cover letter is appreciated to be submitted when you apply for the job
• This role is open to candidates in all areas across Beijing. Taylor & Francis has multiple options for how employees can work based on their role – be that in the Office, at home or somewhere in between.

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. 

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.