Senior Editor

About the Role

Introduction – 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Oxford University Press (OUP), a globally respected organization committed to excellence in education and publishing. By joining the Product team, you will independently supervise completion of the assigned print, blended, and digital projects in an errorfree and timely manner. This role offers exposure to diverse projects, collaboration with representatives from product, marketing, sales, and operations teams within the organization as well as 3rd Party Vendors/content partners, Authors, and Teachers/HODs externally. You’ll be part of a culture that values integrity, innovation, and continuous learning.

Opportunity – 

On a day-to-day basis, you will take part in:

• Finding, onboarding, and managing suitable content creators, reviewers, and freelancers
• Following up with authors/content creators to ensure submission of high-quality inputs as per
  schedule
• Carrying out proper market research and analysing inputs in-house to identify required content
  changes and updates
• Coordinating with relevant stakeholders (Editors, Designers, Sales and Marketing, etc.)
• Preparing all essential paperwork pertaining to the project (Costings, Design Briefs, etc.)
• Providing the sales and marketing teams with relevant information for product promotion
• Preparing and conducting product presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring high editorial standards and editorial consistency within the assigned series
• Ensuring timely, error free, and cost-effective publication of the assigned series and titles
• Extending full cooperation while handling unbudgeted additional editorial tasks

About You

Essential Criteria

• A postgraduate or equivalent degree in Mathematics or Statistics
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably across multiple STEM subjects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Conversant with the basics of editing and digital content creation
• Sound knowledge of Mathematics pedagogy
• Effective organizational skills
• Performing under strict deadlines

Queries

Please contact emily.kearns@oup.com with any queries relating to this role.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.