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BMJ Hiring for Publishing Assistant at London WC1H Full Time
Overview:
Job Title: Publishing Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,800 per annum
Location: BMA House, London (Hybrid)
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 15th June 2022
**Please include a cover letter as part of your application**
Why should you apply?
BMJ is a global healthcare knowledge provider with a vision for a healthier world. We share knowledge and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes.
At BMJ we take equal opportunities very seriously, diversity and inclusion are more than just words, they are an organisational priority. We are building a culture where everyone feels able to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We encourage applications from under-represented groups and we are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
You will be able to join any of our employee-led networks focusing on: Gender, Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers, and Age.
We offer flexible work arrangements to all our employees.
Job Title: Publishing Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,800 per annum
Location: BMA House, London (Hybrid)
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 15th June 2022
BMJ has an exciting opportunity for a Publishing Assistant to provide support across a large portfolio of specialist medical journals. This is a varied and busy role that requires excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills.
You will support the Publishing Team (Publishers, Associate Publishers and Publishing Executives), carrying out a wide range of duties including: research and data collection to aid journal development across the portfolio; supporting initiatives to improve author experience; processing payments for editors and other external stakeholders; maintaining and updating journal records, information files and websites.
Responsibilities:
- Financial administration – process supplier invoices based on payment schedules. Keep payment files up to date and handle confidential information in line with regulations. Ensure all payments relating to meetings are accounted for.
- Journal data and desk research – collection of regular and ad hoc data for general reporting, meeting reports and strategic development plans. Research competitors and landscape information to support new initiatives.
- Meeting management – coordinate virtual and in-person meeting dates with all attendees (internal and external). Coordinate meeting logistics with the Departmental Administrator including catering, reception passes, travel and accommodation. Cover for the Publishing Executive for meeting minutes when required.
- Editorial maintenance – maintain editorial board lists and conflict of interest statements internally and on websites. Ensure new board members are set up accordingly and added to the appropriate lists and systems. Act as the main point of contact for author queries via email and phone.
- Website maintenance – update website information as required by the Publishing Team. Regularly check websites to ensure all links are working.
- Social and Multimedia management – update social media editor lists and set up training slots. Organise time slots and track recording dates for podcasts and videos ensuring they are published on time.
- Other tasks – including but not limited to: cover for the departmental Publishing Administrator or Publishing Executives when required; work on regular and ad hoc Publishing Team projects when required.
Qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Proficient in standard software packages, such as Microsoft Office or Google Suite; basic web skills desirable (e.g. WordPress)
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Relevant experience working with academic journals or in a scholarly publishing environment is desirable
**Please include a cover letter as part of your application**
Why should you apply?
BMJ is a global healthcare knowledge provider with a vision for a healthier world. We share knowledge and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes.
You may know us as the publisher of one of the world’s most cited general medical journals, The BMJ. We also publish over 70 specialty journals, many of which are the most influential titles in their field.
We also offer digital professional development courses and clinical decision support tools to help medical institutions and clinicians tackle today’s most critical healthcare challenges.
Evidence underpins everything we do – it’s what makes us one of the world’s most trusted knowledge providers. And the figures speak for themselves. More than 50 million users from over 150 countries access our websites every year.
BMJ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association (BMA), with nearly 500 employees worldwide. Our head office is located within the Grade II listed BMA House in Euston, London, with more offices in China, India, North America, and Wales.
At BMJ we take equal opportunities very seriously, diversity and inclusion are more than just words, they are an organisational priority. We are building a culture where everyone feels able to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We encourage applications from under-represented groups and we are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
You will be able to join any of our employee-led networks focusing on: Gender, Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers, and Age.
We offer flexible work arrangements to all our employees.
Those who come to work with us are assured of a rewarding career in an increasingly global company. In return, we offer a great place to work with a wide range of benefits, including:
- Twenty-five days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, a BMA Day and the opportunity to gain more holiday entitlement through long service employment
- Additional days’ leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
- Onsite gym, fitness classes and subsidised canteen and cafeteria
- Double matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
- Multiple discounts through MyReward employee benefits platform.
- Season ticket loan, gym membership and cycle to work scheme
- Seven times salary life assurance cover
- Regular social events, diversity and inclusion groups, and charity fundraising initiatives to get involved in
