Job Analyst

Short company description

We publish about 1,200+ titles every year in German, English, and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.

We are dedicated to offering top quality publishing services to Higher Education institutions and academics, with complete commitment to the worldwide dissemination of academic research.

The headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. Our team of Acquisition Editors are based in continental Europe, India and Anglo-American regions with offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels, Chennai and supporting locations in Vienna, Dublin, Warsaw, and Istanbul. We work with authors locally and distribute globally.

Requirements

- Bachelor degree, preferably in Arts
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in job analysis
- Strong understanding of academic publishing standards, including indexing, citation management, and copyediting best practices.
- Proficiency in English; German, French and Spanish a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively with external service providers and internal teams
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality: Demonstrated meticulousness in managing production details and maintaining high editorial standards.
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office 365°.

Desired Qualifications & Skills:
Skilled in Adobe InDesign

Location: remote, CET time zone   

Employment rate: 100%   

Responsibilities

Manuscript and content analysis:

- Assessment of manuscripts and content completeness
- Verification of metadata completeness
- Checking of editorial style information
- Definition of typesetting complexity level

Production Preparation:
- Segregation of chapters
- Provision of instructions to production
- Support for project scheduling

Coordination:
- Coordination with external service providers

Other info

If you are ready to contribute to the excellence of the Peter Lang Group and thrive in a dynamic publishing environment, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of academic publishing!