Careers at Edward Elgar Publishing

 

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Functions in Cheltenham include Commissioning, Editorial, Marketing, Finance and IT.

Cheltenham is a town in the west of England famous for its arts festivals and historic architecture. Our offices are located close to the fashionable Montpellier area with its boutique shops, restaurants and bars. The office has parking although many staff commute by bicycle. Cheltenham train station is 0.6 miles / a 10 minute walk away.

 

MARKETING ASSISTANT

We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to support our marketing department. Working collaboratively in a small team, key responsibilities will include the administration of promotional campaigns, including email and website marketing, social media and the organisation of book reviews.

Outstanding organisational, communication and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise, are essential, as is excellent attention to detail. In addition, knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Campaign Monitor, WordPress or Filemaker would be an advantage.

Experience of working in the marketing or the publishing industry is desirable.

This is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week, based at our office in Cheltenham UK. Working arrangements will be discussed at interview.

Please apply by email with a covering letter and CV stating current salary to Liz Wager, email [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 10th May 2024

 

Camberley, Surrey, UK

Departments in our Camberley office include Editorial Processing and Production

Camberley is located 30 miles southwest of central London in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The office has parking and is convenient for shops and Camberley Rail Station which is 0.6 miles/ a 10 minute walk away.

  

PUBLISHING ASSISTANT

We are looking for a graduate who can demonstrate an interest in book publishing to join our busy editorial and production team. The successful candidate will liaise with editors, production staff and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the editorial production office. 

Good digital, communication and organizational skills, along with computer literacy, are essential requirements. The successful candidate will ideally have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe and will demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skillset. Experience of Photoshop is also desirable. You will need to be careful and methodical as well as flexible and adaptable.

Benefits include hybrid working pattern, season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme, childcare voucher scheme, group personal pension scheme, long-term disability insurance scheme and an employee assistance programme.

This is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week, based at our office in Camberley, Surrey, UK. Working arrangements will be discussed at interview.

To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV to [email protected]

 A full job description is available upon request.

Salary: £23,000 per annum.

 

  

Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Currently no vacancies.​

 

 

Freelance Opportunities

If you have a background in academic publishing and can offer copy editing, proofreading, indexing or legal tabling skills, we would be happy to hear from you. Please send your CV and details of 5–15 titles you have worked on, including publisher details, and in what capacity you worked on each title (copy editing, proofreading, indexing or tabling) to [email protected].

Any permanent vacancies will be advertised below.

 

 

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