Publishing Assistant

Duncan Professionals Limited t/a Redwood

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Oxford, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description

We have a fabulous new role with a leading publisher. This role is ideal if you are looking to start a publishing career.

Based in Oxford this super role will involve working with the Editorial/Rights team and will provide the successful person with a broad and varied publishing experience.

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Editorial Administration – organising books for review, dealing with editorial queries and requesting titles and material from publishers and agents.
  • Dealing with Contracts, including following up outstanding contracts and generating contracts
  • Participating in covers meetings and administering the production schedule
  • Liaising with production over titles to supply as download and creating and supplying metadata to download distributors
  • Updating information on the masters schedule and processing invoices
  • Proofreading catalogues and helping with proofing and marketing copy creation
  • Uploading review files

This is a must-have role if you are looking for your first job in publishing and the successful person will ideally have some experience in an office environment, possibly an internship, excellent attention to detail and strong organisational and communication skills. You will have a passion for the publishing industry, be self-motivated with the ability to meet deadlines and multi-task. Strong IT skills are a must along with a can-do approach to work.

If you are looking to kick-start your publishing career please get in touch with us. Please forward your CV with a short cover letter outlining your interest in the role and your salary expectations

About this role

Summary

Assist with editorial, contracts, production, metadata, proofreading, and marketing tasks.

Job title

Publishing Assistant

Experience level

entry level

Industry

publishing

Location requirements

Oxford, gb; on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

office environmentproofreadingmetadatacontract management

Preferred skills

attention to detailorganisationcommunicationIT skills

Specializations

editorialcontractsproductionmetadata
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Oxford, UK

On-site City