Editorial Operations Lead

Job Title

• Title: Editorial Operations Lead
• Department: HE Editorial
• Location: Noida - 62

About the Role

Responsible for supervising a team of assistants who perform editorial and administrative support tasks across the HE global geographies. Accept incoming task requests of an editorial or administrative nature from the CAD, ULC, and other teams within Global HE. Assess incoming tasks on a daily basis and assign them to editorial operations staff for completion and tracking. Ensure that improved and ongoing processes align with editorial realities in consideration of OUP’s print and digital publishing approaches. This role will ensure that the Press’s HE publishing fits with its mission and the overall strategic goals of the Academic Division, enhance the scholarly reputation of the Press, and position the Press successfully to respond to market changes.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead Editorial Operations through strong change management skills and embed a culture of innovation, data-informed decision-making, and service in support of HE editorial.
• Apply vision for editorial workflows, systems, and internal interfaces to identify areas for potential standardization and simplification.
• Work with the continuous improvement manager to ensure improvement projects lead to simplification and standardization.
• Maintain excellent communications with the HE constituents to whom we serve, providing frequent updates and communications around the status of individual tasks.
• Supervise a staff of team members in OUP Noida.
• Support onboarding, mentorship, organizational socialization, and a culture of learning and teamwork. Provide meaningful opportunities for career growth and development. Coordinate the use of freelance/third-party supplier resources as required.
• Liaise with the CAD, UL, and Product Management teams, providing expertise and feedback on editorial procedures and requirements across formats, and continuously refresh and develop that expertise.
• Communicate OUP's priority around data accuracy and manage its performance in this regard. Prioritize data accuracy and ensure good data hygiene is built into change and improvement projects.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Essential:
  • Knowledge of higher education academic publishing and markets with experience in editorial infrastructure for digital and print outcomes.
  • Familiarity with the wide variety of editorial and administrative tasks assigned to the team.
  • Proven track record of business management, successful innovation, content development, and delivery of goals.
  • Experience with line management and team-building, through appropriate organizational structures, mentoring, recruitment, professional development, and effective performance management.
  • Coaching and mentoring training and experience.
  • Excellent written communication as well as strong interpersonal and verbal skills.

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