- Department
- AcTrade
- Division
- GA Academic
- Location
- Oxford - Central
- Reference number
- 20246
About usOxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Global Academic publishes books, journals, and digital resources for the research, professional, and higher education markets.
The Economics list is a highly successful and important part of OUP’s Academic publishing programme, enhancing the Press’s scholarly reputation through the publication of books for academics, students, and general readers.
About the roleThe Assistant Commissioning Editor plays a key role in support of the Commissioning Editor for Economics. The job involves a wide range of editorial and administrative responsibilities, the most important of which is overseeing the timely delivery and publication of around 55 titles a year through efficient liaison with authors and other departments such as Content Operations and Marketing.
The Assistant Commissioning Editor may be asked to deputize for the Commissioning Editor at conferences and on other occasions. The post also involves daily correspondence with authors, editorial committees, advisers, and the Delegates of the Press.
About youThe ideal candidate will have previous editorial experience within an academic books environment and have a good degree, or equivalent, ideally in a Social Sciences subject.
They will also need to have experience of handling a challenging and varied workload while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. The post also requires excellent communication skills, numeracy, and computer literacy.
Salary- Salary in the region of £23,000 depending on skills and experience
Recruiter- Lucy Freeman
Contact email
(for queries only - click 'Apply' below to apply)- lucy.freeman@oup.com
Closing date- 11/10/2016