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This is a rare opportunity to work in an open access books role at a leading independent arts, humanities, and social sciences publisher. Reporting directly to the Global Director, Research and Open Access within our Academic and Professional division, you’ll join a nascent team and help to shape open access at Bloomsbury.
Your role will have a wide remit, working with teams across the business to support, enable, and expand our open access publishing. If you’re super organised, excited at the prospect of getting stuck into a wide variety of projects, and have an interest in the future of publishing, this could be the perfect role for you.
The role
Be an internal source of knowledge about open access (OA), and provide support and training on OA across Bloomsbury’s academic divisions.
Support the academic editorial teams in identifying OA commissioning opportunities and developing OA commissioning strategies.
Create and maintain internal OA guidelines and workflow documents.
Provide input into systems and workflow changes to improve OA processes.
Keep track of external developments in OA and communicate these to Bloomsbury staff.
Conduct desk research and analysis in support of OA projects at Bloomsbury.
Compile regular reports on OA activity at Bloomsbury.
Provide project management support for major OA projects.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
Experience working in an open access role, for example at an academic publisher or library.
A deep knowledge of open access, including OA funding and policy developments, the OA landscape for AHSS books, and OA publishing workflows.
Highly organised and able to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries and suggesting new approaches.
Proven ability to work positively and collaboratively with colleagues and internal stakeholders.
Places a high value on author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationships.
Excellent attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, and strong numerical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel.
Additional informationThe role is a full-time permanent position.
The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Wednesday and Thursday.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 16th March 2022.
Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications
Bloomsbury Benefits
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
25 days holiday
3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits
Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week
Season Ticket Loan
Sharesave Scheme
In-house Doctor
Eyecare Voucher Scheme
That Day – online fitness classes, mindfulness, cookery classes, workshops etc.
Company culture! – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (BAME, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 15 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
For Additional Benefits See Below
Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
To apply for this job please visit www.networxrecruitment.com.