Publishing professional specialising in commissioning, editing, project management and proofreadingProject Manager:• Overseeing the entire publishing process of various looseleafs, journals, newsletters, legal tomes and academic textbooks and materials:o Commissioning new material (including title specific articles) for titles.o Copy editing for content, style and structure of all new material.o Liaising with in-house publishing contacts, typesetters and printers.o Checking proofs and communicating with authors re amendments and updates at proof stage.o On-going communication with authors and contributors.Copyeditor and Proofreader:• Ensuring content is free of typographical, grammatical, spelling, punctuation, syntax, formatting and any other such errors.• Adept user of BSI symbols of proofreading.• Adapting quickly to different in-house housestyle guidelines. Commissioning Editor:• Developing titles and expanding content in line with current industry trends and legislation.• Sourcing one-off articles for monthly or bi-monthly journals and newsletters.• Liaising with general editors/authors and in-house publishing contacts on product expansion.• Identifying future markets for current products.

List Management• Full responsibility for annual publishing programme (Frontlist, Looseleafs, Cds and Online Services) – worth over £5million+ in revenue.• Produced monthly reports monitoring and forecasting progress against the publishing plan, reviewed the financial profile of the team’s titles as a whole. • Completed editorial documentation for key publishing tenders. Line Management• Managed team of Assistant Editors, Editors and Senior Editors.• Set objectives and conducted regular appraisals for all line reports. • Recruited new editors, including interviewing and selection.• Managed performance issues and disciplinary/grievance procedures.

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