Job Description

Editorial Project Manager, Reference


Do you enjoy taking ownership for delivering successful communications campaigns?


Would you enjoy collaborating with global colleagues to innovate across our digital channels?

About our Team

Our global team collaborates with a wide-range of people from the research and health communities to bring stories to life. We shine a light on the opportunities and challenges undertaken by our community to show how Elsevier is an important partner on their journey to achieve their goals.
Our team brings together an extensive mix of skills and experience to support each other in showcasing the stories that matter to our audience.

About the Role

As an Editorial Project Manager, you will be responsible for a wide and interesting range of activities around creating content for various customers and platforms. You will take ownership for coordinating multiple projects to ensure successful collaboration for content quality and publication. You will provide advice and guidance to authors, contributors and editors to help them through the publication process. The main task of the Editorial Project Manager is to manage and develop all volumes in assigned series from pre-production manuscript stage through final production stages to ensure on-time publication of volumes.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple digital and print content projects though pre-publication to publication to ensure effective and accurate management and publication of print and digital assets
• Collaborating with global cross-functional teams, authors, editors and contributors to solve problems and ensure successful on-time project publication
• Building relationships with authors, contributors and editors to provide updates and guidance throughout the publication process to deliver an exceptional experience (through EMSS)
• Creating and providing reports to communicate the progress of titles to Content Team Manager, Acquisitions Editors and Publishers
• Communicating project statuses and updates to internal stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure quality and on-time publication

Requirements

• Delivering budgeted titles on schedule using active monitoring
• Communicating clearly with all stakeholders in writing and by phone
• Resolving queries and problems quickly and completely
• Reviewing manuscript components against a checklist
• Tracking of all projects in purview and proactive problem solving
• Tracking and update all metadata pertaining to books in PPM/CCM
• Show experience of solving problems by implementing creative solutions that make a difference
• Have excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With an average length of service of nine years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world\xe2\x80\x99s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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PURPOSEFUL WORK
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

GROWING EVERY DAY
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

COLLEAGUES WHO CARE
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.
Together, we create possibilities.
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