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Editorial Assistant (Ref: AM258)

An exciting opportunity to join a successful and rapidly growing digital publisher of academic resources in the arts and humanities.

As part of a small and friendly team, you will work across a range of subject areas including literature, history and cultural studies. You will support the editorial team on all aspects of producing a digital resource from indexing and quality control to liaising with technical partners.

The job will involve some national and international travel to attend conferences, meet academics and visit archives.

Applicants should:

  • Possess a degree in the arts and humanities and have a strong academic background
  • Have an excellent command of written English
  • Have experience in a project-based or editorial environment
  • Be an effective team player
  • Be highly organised, and able to manage tasks independently to deadlines
  • Have an interest in the potential of digital resources as an education and research tool

This is an ideal role for a candidate seeking to build a career in academic publishing, with excellent career development potential.

This is a full time position based in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Salary dependent on experience plus excellent benefits.

Please complete the two forms below (Microsoft Word .docx) and email them with your CV
to: careers@amdigital.co.uk

Please contact us if you have any difficulty accessing either of these documents.

Closing date for applications is Friday 31 October 2014 at 9am.

Adam Matthew is an Equal Opportunities employer.



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