25 Oct
Enago (Crimson Interactive)
Ghaziabad
Role: Academic Editing - Team Lead/ Assistant Manager
Location: Goregaon (W), Mumbai
Job description
Academic editing involves the synergy between subject matter expertise and English language proficiency to ensure clear and concise communication, free from jargon. At Crimson Interactive, we provide a platform renowned for its prestigious brand, prominent presence in the academic publishing field, and opportunities for professional development and learning.
We are seeking an individual with outstanding team, interpersonal, and project management abilities to develop strategies and lead a dynamic team consisting of Editors, Proofreaders, and Editorial Assistants.
The role also entails supervising and performing tasks related to quality management.
Come, be part of an organization that believes in constant employee engagement, professional growth, and superlative appreciation for the deserving candidates.
Key responsibilities
- Perform quality audits on the work completed by editors, proofreaders, and editorial assistants
- Utilize a hands-on approach to manage the overall team and tasks efficiently
- Monitor individual KPIs to ensure timely task completion and share performance reports
- Monitor team performance and share monthly team metrics and quality reports
- Manage special, high-stakes projects from beginning to end, as needed
- Analyze overall team capacity and, if necessary, collaborate with HR to plan and communicate recruitment targets, and oversee the onboarding process
- Participate in team strategy planning for each fiscal year and ensure implementation, tracking progress, and sharing updates with management regularly
- Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes,
implement changes at a team level, and ensure all relevant documentation is updated
- Conduct regular team meetings for knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and team building.
- Stay updated on conferences/seminars relevant to the industry where editors, proofreaders, editorial assistants, team leads, and/or oneself could participate, and plan subsequent actions to broaden exposure
- Establish comprehensive training systems for in-house editors in collaboration with the Training Team
Skills required
- Academic editing/quality analyst experience
- Excellent people management, communication, and influencing skills at a senior level
- Excellent spoken and written English skills
- Ability to manage and influence key stakeholders
- Candidates with prior experience in the academic publishing industry will be preferred
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
- Passion toward ensuring client delight
- Excellent client focus
- Mentoring/training/coaching abilities
- Passionate about learning while working with language
- Ability to take on responsibilities beyond defined role
Desired Candidate Profile
- Graduate and above degree in any stream
- 2+ years’ experience in academic editing/publishing/language services/R&D;/e-Learning
- 1+ years’ experience in handling a mid- to large-size team
- Effective editing, writing, and communication skills
- Extreme attention to detail and readiness to learn constantly
- Good understanding of MIS
- Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, & PPT)
Preference will be given to candidates who have
- Knowledge of the STEM industry
- Experience in working with academic editing companies, journals, and/or publishers
- Experience in 2 or more of these functions in the academic publishing realm: editing, manuscript quality checks, editorial training, complaints management, and client satisfaction