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Job Description
Our client is looking to hire a detail oriented copy editor professional withstrong customer service communication and project management skills. The ideal candidate is comfortable with ambiguity takes initative and prides themselves in being dependable with editorial instict and ability to build relationships.
With more than 10000 members our client is the largest and most comprehensive association of professionals committed to advancing international higher education. Based in the United States they provide programs products services and a physical and virtual meeting space for the worldwide community of international educators. The association provides leadership to its varied constituencies through establishing principles of good practice and providing professional development opportunities. They encourage networking among professionals convene conferences and collaborative dialogs and promote research and knowledge creation to strengthen and serve the field. They lead the way in advocating for a better world through international education.
They believe that international education advances learning and scholarship fosters understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is essential for developing globally competent individuals and builds leadership for the global community. They believe that international education lies at the core of an interconnected world characterized by peace security and wellbeing for all.
Job Summary
The Editor leads the development review and release of assigned print and digital publishing projects and has significant copy editing and proofreading responsibilities. This role collaborates with authors and organizational staff to edit and produce publications and content while also providing editorial and writing support to the organizationsdepartments. The Editor supports the Director in the management of certain business operations for the publishing services department including customer service and the annual conference bookstore. This position also contributes to the editorial and production aspects of the Company magazine enewsletter and blog.
Essential Functions
Provide project management and editorial support for books eBooks digital downloads booklets posters and other print and digital resources.
- Serves as editorial lead and project manager for projects as assigned including content development stakeholder management and production.
- Develops publication schedules editorial calendars and cost estimates for freelancers and vendors to ensure projects stay on deadline and on budget.
- Works with the Associate Director Publishing Services to draft editorial agreements for projects for all volunteer or paid contributors and/or editors and maintains accurate files on these project agreements. Manages the organizations Style Guide and updates it on a regular basis to comply with the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Assists the department in creating and updating the organizations Publication Guidelines for different projects
Provide editorial and production support for the organizations digital publications and various member and externalfacing communications across the organization including conference materials.
- Reviews edits and contributes as needed to the weekly email newsletter; serves as production backup.
- Provides editing copy editing and proofreading for communications and projects across the organization.
- Serves as editorial project manager for publication projects and messaging from various organizationaldepartments providing substantive editing copy editing and proofreading.
- Assist with copy editing website production and other duties as assigned for International Educator magazine and the organizationsblog.
Serve as main customer support contact for Publications team; support business practices for production and marketing of publications.
- Manages the Publications inbox responds to customer service emails and calls and works with other colleagues to troubleshoot customer inquiries.
- Keeps product pages accurate and updated in the organizations Shop on their website and iMIS.
- Supports product fulfillment operations.
- Collaborates with Marketing and Knowledge Development colleagues to coordinate the release of these products with innovation.
Assist at the organizationsBookstore during the annual conference.
- Coordinates with outside publishers to purchase and receive material for the bookstore.
- Manages inventory before during and after the conference including shipments and deliveries. Helps implement point of sale system and manage inventory in the system.
- Provides staff support during the planning implementation and followup processes. Provides customer service to conference attendees and offers guidance in the selection of appropriate publication resources.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in journalism English communications or other relevant field; or commensurate experience.
- A minimum of three years of project management responsibility in a publications/communications department or similar environment.
- Strong editorial skills (writing editing copy editing proofreading) as well as an eye for graphic design.
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to track multiple competing projects.
- A firm grasp of style rules preferably the Chicago Manual of Style in addition to experience using an inhouse style guide.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat InDesign Drupal or other content management systems.
- Commitment and enthusiasm for the organizations mission.
Preferred Qualification
- Previous experience working in publishing.
- Experience using the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Previous experience working with membership associations nonprofit organizations contributors or customers.
- Work experience in higher education.
- Exposure to or experience in international education or related fields.
Benefits
The workday is generally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The week after Memorial Day to Labor Day it is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
Travel is occasionally related to job responsibilities especially for the annual conference or other leadership meetings. Participation in the organizations annual conference the week of Memorial Day including the holiday itself is a job requirement. The annual conference is held in varying cities.
Salary range minimum/target: $64000.
Employment Type
Full-Time
