ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SOCIAL SCIENCES (FULL TIME)
Company : Koninklijke Brill N.V.
Location : Leiden
Closing Date : 30th April 2023
Website : https://brill.com/page/Careers/careers
About Brill – over three centuries of scholarly publishing
Founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill is a leading international academic publisher.
Founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill is a leading international academic publisher in the Humanities, Social Sciences, International Law, and selected fields in the Sciences. With offices around the world, Brill publishes over 1,200 journal issues and 2,000 new books and reference works each year, in addition to a large number of databases and primary source research collections. Commitment to open access publishing and to the latest publishing technologies are at the core of Brill’s mission to make academic research available for the scholarly community worldwide. The company’s key customers are academic and research institutions, libraries, and scholars. Brill is a publicly traded company and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam NV.
For our History& Social Sciences Unit we are looking for:
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SOCIAL SCIENCES (FULL TIME)
Fulltime (Leiden, NL)
More about the team and your role:
The Associate Editor will serve as assistant to the Boston-based Senior Acquisitions Editor for Social Sciences & International Relations and support the development of the Social Sciences program. This Associate Editor is responsible for the organization and project management of this dynamic and growing publishing program. Tasks include assisting authors, monitoring the book budget, coordination of the peer review process, updating the ERP system (Klopotek), and liaising between Desk Editing, Marketing, and Finance. This multi-faceted position plays a pivotal role in Brill’s publishing operations globally.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
o Correspond and maintain relationships with authors, journal editors, and series editors regarding their projects.
o Maintain publishing schedules for all titles, pre-production through publication.
o Assist Senior Acquisitions Editor with book acquisitions, proposal and manuscript reviews, etc.
o Develop proficiency and work with various IT systems including Klopotek, Editorial Manager, etc. to maintain project data and schedules.
o Prepare book manuscripts and supporting materials for production. Similar work with journals may be required.
o Proofread promotion texts and front matters for books, journals and other publications.
o Organize ordering of gratis copies for authors, journal editors, and series editors.
o Request and monitor payments for reviewers, editors, etc.
o Coordinate with marketing regarding e-bulletins, catalogs, flyers, the website, and social media.
o Work with colleagues in other Brill offices and departments.
o Provide guidance to office interns, as needed.
o Assist with conferences from the planning stage through post-conference reports (this may include travel both nationally and internationally).
Background & qualifications:
o College degree required.
o Excellent written and spoken English.
o Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
o Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
o Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with ability to meet deadlines.
o Previous editorial experience strongly preferred.
o Highly motivated and enthusiastic with an entrepreneurial spirit.
o Goal and results-oriented.
What we offer:
An interesting position in a friendly team for someone who also believes that sharing knowledge, increases knowledge.
The position will be based in the Netherlands. This function is evaluated as a grade VII function and based on prior experience the salary range is between € 37.500 - € 55.000 gross annually.
Brill also offers:
- An attractive employee benefits package including an annual profit sharing and personal choice budget (PKB);
- A pension scheme with a 2/3 employer’s contribution;
- The possibility to work partly from home;
- A budget for setting up your own an ergonomic workspace at home.
How can you apply?
Have you become enthusiastic about this role and would you like to apply? Send your motivation letter and CV to Brill’s HR Department recruitment@brill.com before April 30.
Questions about the role can be asked to the Publishing Director, Arjan van Dijk: arjan.vandijk@brill.com.
For more information about our company and publishing programs please visit our companywebsitehttps://brill.com.