Salary for editorial assistant

Average salary

2000 £

Basic salary	1400 £
Maximum Wage	2700 £

1400 £
Lowest

2050 £
Average

2700 £
Highest

editorial assistant - How much money do you make working at this position?

The average salary for the editorial assistant position is 2000 £

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FRENCH SELECTION UK	3333 £	1400 £ 3333 £
BMJ	2730 £	1400 £ 3333 £
YORKSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM	2648 £	1400 £ 3333 £
SYNC RECRUITMENT	2500 £	1400 £ 3333 £
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE	2467 £	1400 £ 3333 £
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THE HOUSE GROUP	2291 £	1400 £ 3333 £
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IMPACT CREATIVE RECRUITMENT	2250 £	1400 £ 3333 £
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Comment on the job position of editorial assistant

Requirements

A degree level qualification in a bioscience or clinical/healthcare subject is essential
relevant editorial experience in a publishing office environment, ideally STM
A degree level qualification
A relevant postgraduate qualification and/or experience in an STM publishing environment would be an advantage
experience in an STM publishing environment
writing
journalism Education
research
writing Skills
demonstrable interest in Cornerstone, including an interest in non-fiction publishing
researching book ideas, talent scouting and sharing verbal and written feedback, including presenting in team meetings
demonstratable interest in Century and the books we publish
demonstratable interest in Lifestyle and Ebury
writing persuasive cover copy and keeping all title data up to date
proven written ability showcased through your application
acting as a point of contact for authors and agents
experience/ Knowledge of MS Office Excel/Word/ Outlook
demonstrable understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities
strong writing skills, with a keen grasp of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
great communication skills, familiarity with IT tools

Responsibility

consult editors, translators make proposals in the case of any omissions or discrepancies between the original and the translated text
being the key point of contact for all queries related to the Education team
tracking articles from submission to final decision; handling presubmission enquiries, identifying delays and contacting authors and reviewers to ensure timely publication
handling a range of queries from editors, authors, and reviewers, and escalating them as appropriate
you will be responsible for reviewing and editing Best Practice topic updates
work closely with the Editorial Coordinator to ensure journal workflows are efficient and tasks are prioritised effectively
overseeing and tracking manuscripts from submission to publication
you will play a crucial role in sourcing peer reviewers and ensuring the smooth running of our peer review process
provide support for manually intensive tasks as required until technological solutions can be implemented
handling pre-submission enquiries and article proposals
you will also help to support the commissioning process for Best Practice content
providing ScholarOne user support to authors, reviewers and editors on our article tracking systems and investigating improvements
managing the input and accuracy of data on our publishing systems
managing book and prize submissions
maintaining internal systems
proofreading book covers
providing general office administration e.g. booking meeting rooms, arranging couriers, minuting meetings, processing expenses, processing invoices, sending out proof mailings, arranging for author advanced copies
supporting members of the team in helping journals and their editors to develop their reach and impact
support department-wide initiatives and projects, as required
monitor and report on turnaround times, peer review standards and author/editor survey results as required

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