Editorial Assistant

John Wiley & Sons • Cary, NC

293d • Onsite

About The Position

The Editorial Assistant is an entry-level position responsible for executing the daily tasks of the journal(s) and/or project(s) assigned to them in accordance with client expectations. This role provides support to the Managing Editor, Senior Managing Editor, and/or Client Manager through manuscript processing tasks, email-based tasks, or special projects. The position requires an understanding of the overall peer review process from submission to acceptance and knowledge of a submission system to perform basic manuscript processing. The Editorial Assistant impacts their team by providing high-quality customer service and meeting established productivity goals and deadlines.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's Degree or other relevant education.
• Have experience in customer service, time management, and task prioritization.
• Have experience working in collaborative team settings.
• Are able to work semi-independently with a high attention to detail and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to Managing Editor, Senior Managing Editor, and/or Client Manager through manuscript processing tasks, email-based tasks, or special projects.
• Requires an understanding of the overall peer review process from submission to acceptance and knowledge of a submission system to perform basic manuscript processing.
• Understands how assigned duties relate to others in their department and how their department integrates within their division and business unit.
• May assist in training other colleagues on their assigned projects.
• Follows established guidelines for communication and demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to their assigned tasks.
• Impacts own team by providing high quality customer service and meeting established productivity goals and deadlines.
• May assist with projects as directed by the other members of the Editorial Division.
• Communicates proactively and escalates properly with colleagues and managers on a regular basis.
• Upholds high standards of professionalism and courtesy when working with colleagues and clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree