Product Manager / Publishing Editor

Akadémiai Kiadó is Hungary's oldest continuously operating publishing house since 1828. With its continuously expanding international and domestic portfolio of scientific journals, international scientific conferences, and innovative online content services (szotar.net, mersz.hu), it is a leading company not only in Hungary but also in the Central European scientific market.

The majority owner of the publishing house is Wolters Kluwer, a multinational information service company with annual revenues of 5.4 billion euros and more than 20,000 employees in over 40 countries worldwide. The minority owner is the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Akadémiai Kiadó is looking for a PUBLISHING EDITOR

Summary of the position

Managing and developing Akadémiai Kiadó's English and Hungarian language journals. Performing process organization and record-keeping tasks necessary for continuous publication, and providing high-level editorial support to scientific editorial boards.

Tasks / Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the timely publication of managed journals
• Liaising with editors-in-chief, editorial boards, authors, and domestic and international suppliers involved in manuscript preparation
• Managing online manuscript submission and peer review systems
• Handling contracts, verifying fulfillments and invoices
• Checking manuscripts, proofs, and imprimatur
• Preparing and interpreting online usage and scientometric analyses
• Monitoring international publication trends

Required education / professional experience:

• Higher education degree
• Excellent spelling and stylistic knowledge
• Negotiation-level English language proficiency
• Excellent organizational, cooperation, and work coordination skills
• Assertive communication
• Proficient user computer knowledge

Advantage:

• Work experience in the production of scientific publications
• Editorial experience
• Project management experience
• Participation in international collaborations
• Own scientific publications

What we offer:

• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Connection with leading Hungarian scientific workshops
• An innovative, enthusiastic team receptive to the applicant's professional experience and ideas
• Opportunity to participate in international projects
• 8-hour workday, with 3 days/week home-office possibility after probation period
• Flexible working arrangements
• Base salary + bonus system + cafeteria + other benefits
• Indefinite-term employment contract
• Modern office environment

Application and selection:

If our advertisement has piqued your interest, please send your Hungarian CV and English cover letter to lorinc.vajda@akademiai.hu or by clicking the Apply button.

During the selection process, we will only contact applicants who are invited for a personal interview until the application deadline. After the application deadline, applicants' data will be deleted from our database.