Senior Editorial Specialist

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Job Summary

Job Description

Macmillan Education seeks a Senior Editorial Specialist for their TVET Publishing team in Johannesburg. The role involves managing editorial and production processes to ensure high-quality TVET publications are delivered on time and within budget. This position requires extensive professional experience, strong knowledge of publishing processes, excellent project management, and a meticulous approach to ensure superior quality publications. The specialist will also manage schedules, budgets, and external suppliers.
Must have:
  • Extensive editorial and production experience
  • Strong knowledge of production processes and technical publishing requirements
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience in communicating clear briefs and maintaining high supplier standards
  • High proficiency in MS Office
  • Outstanding command of English, both written and verbal
  • Experience in managing budgets and maintaining accurate schedules
  • Highly organised and meticulous
  • Unflappable under pressure and an excellent problem-solver
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Familiar with digital media
  • Working knowledge of copyright law and permissions
  • Co-ordinate and manage multiple schedules, ensuring deadlines are met
  • Deliver projects within budget
  • Manage proofs, version control and final file supply
  • Prepare titles for print
  • Source, brief and manage editors, proofreaders, over-writers, calculation checkers and permissions researchers
  • Negotiate fees and manage supplier deadlines and quality
  • Ensure permissions are cleared as necessary
  • Prepare artwork briefs and captions and manage artwork quality
  • Complete all administration accurately and timeously in line with internal processes and procedures
  • Ensure the superior quality of all TVET First publications
Good to have:
  • Math-Type proficiency
  • A Bachelor’s degree in English, publishing or a similar field
  • Experience in educational or technical and vocational publishing

Job Details

Macmillan Education seeks to appoint an Senior Editorial Specialist to join their TVET Publishing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing editorial and production processes to ensure high-quality TVET publications are delivered on time and within budget. This position requires significant professional experience and knowledge as well as excellent references.

Requirements

  • Extensive editorial and production experience is essential
  • Strong knowledge of production processes and technical publishing requirements
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience in communicating clear briefs and maintaining high supplier standards
  • High proficiency in MS Office; Math-Type an advantage
  • Outstanding command of English, both written and verbal
  • Experience in managing budgets and maintaining accurate schedules
  • Highly organised and meticulous
  • Unflappable under pressure and an excellent problem-solver
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Familiar with digital media
  • Working knowledge of copyright law and permissions
  • A Bachelor’s degree in English, publishing or a similar field is an advantage
  • Experience in educational or technical and vocational publishing is an advantage

Key Responsibilities

  • Co-ordinate and manage multiple schedules, ensuring deadlines are met
  • Deliver projects within budget
  • Manage proofs, version control and final file supply
  • Prepare titles for print
  • Source, brief and manage editors, proofreaders, over-writers, calculation checkers and permissions researchers
  • Negotiate fees and manage supplier deadlines and quality
  • Ensure permissions are cleared as necessary
  • Prepare artwork briefs and captions and manage artwork quality
  • Complete all administration accurately and timeously in line with internal processes and procedures
  • Ensure the superior quality of all TVET First publications

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About The Company

We are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees – offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts.

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