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.
Currently no vacancies.
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.
DIGITAL CONTENT COORDINATOR
EEP is seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic digital content coordinator, to join its busy editorial and production team on a full-time basis.
The successful applicant will assist colleagues with all aspects of digital content work and a full job description is available upon request.
Excellent communication, organizational and good digital skills are essential requirements. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop, XML and will need to be methodical, self-motivated and highly flexible with good attention to detail.
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 (mentioning salary expectations) and CV to [email protected]
Closing date for applications: 29th June 2023
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.
Closing date for applications: 19th June 2023
DIGITAL DESK EDITOR
EEP is seeking an experienced desk editor to join its busy editorial team on a full-time basis. The position would also suit an editorial assistant seeking to progress. Knowledge or experience of academic and/or textbook publishing would be a bonus. The successful candidate will manage projects from manuscript to final pdf file, while liaising with editors, production and editorial staff, suppliers and freelances. You will need to be careful and methodical as well as flexible and adaptable.
Excellent communication, organizational and digital skills are essential requirements. The successful candidate will have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe and will demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skillset. Thorough working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop are also required. Some knowledge of XML would be an advantage.
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 in our offices in Camberley, Surrey, UK. Working arrangements will be discussed at interview.
To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV, including salary expectations, to [email protected]
A full job description is available upon request.
DESK EDITOR
EEP is seeking an experienced desk editor to join its busy editorial team on a full-time basis. The position would also suit an editorial assistant seeking to progress. Knowledge or experience of academic and/or textbook publishing would be a bonus. The successful candidate will manage projects from manuscript to final pdf file, while liaising with editors, production and editorial staff, suppliers and freelances. You will need to be careful and methodical as well as flexible and adaptable.
Excellent communication, organizational and digital skills are essential requirements. The successful candidate will have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe and will demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skillset. Experience of InDesign and Photoshop are also required.
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 in our offices in Camberley, Surrey, UK. Working arrangements will be discussed at interview.
To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV, including salary expectations, to Toni Steele: [email protected]
A full job description is available upon request.
JUNIOR DESK EDITOR
EEP is seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic graduate to join its busy editorial team as a junior desk editor on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will liaise with editors, production and editorial staff, suppliers and freelances. You will need to be careful and methodical as well as flexible and adaptable. You should have some experience in an editorial role, with good attention to detail and strong spelling and grammatical skills.
Excellent communication, organizational and digital skills are essential requirements. The successful candidate will have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe and will demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skillset. Experience of InDesign and Photoshop are also required.
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 in our offices in Camberley, Surrey, UK. Working arrangements will be discussed at interview.
To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV, including salary expectations, to Toni Steele: [email protected]
A full job description is available upon request.
Salary: £24,000 per annum.
TRAINEE JUNIOR DESK EDITOR
EEP is seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic graduate to join its busy editorial team as a trainee junior desk editor on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be provided with full training with the intention of progressing to Junior Desk Editor within approximately 12 months.
The successful applicant will learn how to manage projects from manuscript to final files, liaising with editors, production/editorial colleagues and suppliers. They will assist colleagues with editorial work, providing support to the editorial production office, while working towards managing their own books for production.
Excellent communication, organizational and digital skills 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 InDesign and Photoshop are also desirable. You will need to be methodical, self-motivated and highly flexible with good attention to detail and strong spelling and grammatical skills.
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, including salary expectations, to Toni Steele: [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.