Job Analyst

Peter Lang is an international publishing group specialising in Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish about 1,000+ books every year in English, German, Spanish and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.

Back in 1970, the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Lang founded his academic publishing company in his own name. In over fifty years since then, the company has undergone growth and change and overcome many challenges as an independent, internationally focused business. We are now a dynamic, entrepreneurial group of colleagues working across the globe to deliver excellence in academic publishing.

You will experience an international work environment with lean management. The Peter Lang headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. The rest of our team is based in continental Europe, Anglo-American regions, and Asia with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Chennai, New York, Oxford and supporting locations in Vienna, Warsaw, Istanbul and Madrid.

We are looking for a detail-oriented

Job Analyst

to master our pre-production and guarantee a smooth production. In this position you analyse and assess all manuscripts and do all preparatory work in pre-production allowing a smooth integration of our publishing projects into production.

You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a strong experience in a similar role is a prerequisite.

Key Responsibilities

Manuscript and content analysis

• Assessment of manuscripts and content completeness
• Verification of metadata completeness
• Checking of editorial style information
• Definition of typesetting complexity level

Production Preparation

• Segregation of chapters
• Provision of instructions to production
• Support for project scheduling

Coordination

• Coordination with external service providers

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor degree, preferably in Arts
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in job analysis
• Strong understanding of academic publishing standards, including indexing, citation management, and copyediting best practices.
• Proficiency in English; German, French and Spanish a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively with external service providers and internal teams
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality: Demonstrated meticulousness in managing production details and maintaining high editorial standards.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office 365°.

Desired Qualifications & Skills

Skilled in Adobe InDesign

Location: remote, CET time zone

Employment rate: 100%

If you are ready to contribute to the excellence of the Peter Lang Group and thrive in a dynamic publishing environment, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of academic publishing!

Are you interested?

Then send us your complete application by submitting the form available here:

https://wkf.ms/3Z9x9Nj

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹59,999.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• total work: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote