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Location:
Noida Sector 62, UP, IN, 201309

Salary:
Nil

Division:
Academic

Department:
Academic India

Job Title

- Title: Editorial Assistant
- Department: Research Editorial (Academic Division)
- Location: Sector-62, Noida

About the Role
Introduction – the ‘why’

This is an excellent opportunity to join Oxford University Press’s Academic division within the Research Editorial team. The role offers exposure to a multifaceted publishing programme, supporting both commissioning and content development across multiple formats and disciplines.

It is a strong career step for candidates looking to enter or grow within academic publishing, providing hands-on experience across the end-to-end editorial lifecycle, including author management, contracts, production processes, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position is particularly engaging due to its involvement with diverse stakeholders—authors, editors, reviewers, and internal teams—combined with opportunities to contribute to workflow improvements, system enhancements, and evolving publishing projects within a collaborative team culture.

Opportunity – the ‘what’
Day-to-day responsibilities

You will provide editorial and administrative support across all stages of the publishing process, including:

Supporting commissioning and content development activities across formats and disciplines

Managing project setup, including creating and maintaining product/content data and running P&Ls; using internal systems such as Oxford Publish

Processing and tracking content and metadata (loading, reviewing, editing, reporting,



and maintaining tracking systems)

Handling and processing standard contracts, including issuing contracts, managing documentation, responding to queries, and liaising with Royalties and Publications teams

Supporting authors by responding to routine queries, providing guidance, and maintaining strong working relationships

Assisting with manuscript preparation and handover to Production, including editing, preparing artwork logs, metadata updates, permission checks, and Sales/Marketing materials

Monitoring project progress through production workflows and resolving or escalating queries appropriately

Processing payment requests and handling complimentary access requests for authors, editors, and contributors

Providing administrative support to senior editorial leadership, including reporting, documentation, calendar and meeting coordination, and liaison with internal departments such as IT and Facilities

Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Editorial, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Content Operations, etc.) to ensure smooth publishing workflows

Supporting specific projects such as new-in-paperback workflows, multi-contributor works, and author-delivered manuscripts through to production handover (with supervision)





Impact of the role

This role plays a critical part in ensuring the efficient delivery of publishing projects, maintaining strong relationships with authors and stakeholders, and supporting seamless coordination between Editorial and other departments. The Editorial Assistant contributes directly to the success of the department, division, and wider Press through high-quality execution and active participation in additional projects.

About You
Essential Criteria

Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented with a willingness to learn and respond to feedback

Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Ability to work efficiently within established timelines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Fluency in English

Solid proofreading and research skills

Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet applications

Ability to work quickly, accurately, and diplomatically under pressure

Ability to work effectively in a virtual environment

Queries

- Please contact [email protected] with any queries relating to this role.

Salary

- Dependent on skills and experience

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We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

Job Category:
Publishing & Content

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