Job Title: Assistant Commissioning Editor – Humanities and Social Sciences

Department / Business Unit: Academic

Location: New Delhi

Reports to (job title): Senior Commissioning Editor – Humanities and Social Sciences

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We are focused on meeting the needs of our learners, authors, and customers by bringing research, teaching, learning and assessment together.

Job Purpose To contribute to the Press's publishing programme in Humanities and Social Sciences by commissioning books in Business, Economics, and Law, and work with the Senior Commissioning Editor on research,

review, and overall development of the list.

Principal Accountabilities Expected to commission coursebooks and monographs in Business, Economics, and Law and develop the lists, meet individual syndicate and transmittal targets, and be accountable for the list on the whole,

including all related admin processes.

Pre-commissioning and commissioning

- Be aware of developments in the field and have general awareness of current affairs.
- Assess BPFs, sample chapters, and manuscripts.
- Identify reviewers and prepare material to be sent out, and ensure timely delivery of reviews.
- Commission/acquire authors and prepare and circulate Syndicate Papers.
- Prepare contracts for authors, editors, contributors, and series editors.
- Undertake research for expanding author and reviewer base.
- Market research and competitive analysis to determine areas in which we should have new

work.

Work on contracted titles

- Work closely with authors/editors/contributors/pre-press colleagues/others, answering queries





and providing guidance as required for each project.
- Undertake clearance reviews as required.
- Provide content, layout, and style suggestions.
- Undertake research on cover illustrations.
- Contribute to marketing and promotional work including writing blurbs and negotiating

appropriate material with author and marketing.

General administration

- Maintain overall workflow.
- Keep clear, appropriate, and up-to-date list-wide records and provide list-wide information as

required.
- Make or requisition appropriate payments, as/if required.
- Ensure that relevant information on systems, including Centaur and SAP, is fully accurate and up

to date.
- Work as part of a team.
- Attend external events as required, including relevant conferences and campus meetings,

launches and discussions. Additional Duties To carry out any other duties that may be reasonably expected of you by your immediate manager or a colleague within appropriate timelines and work hours.

Press Policies and Procedures To abide by all Press policies and procedures, as detailed in the contract of employment and the

Staff Handbook, e.g. Code of ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, Health and Safety, e-mail and

Internet use and standards of behaviour.

Relationships

Within the company

Daily: Editorial – Commissioning and Pre press

Regularly: Sales and Marketing

When necessary: Finance, IT

Outside the company





Regularly

Authors/editors/referees/freelancers

Knowledge & Experience

- Postgraduate in Social Sciences with work experience of 2+ years
- Excellent communication skills
- Aware and dynamic

Everyday work expectations
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Timeliness and Promptness
- Maintaining regular and prompt communication without lapse

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it's part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.

To enable an workplace which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That's why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.

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