Editorial Assistant

Role Overview

This remote Editorial Assistant role supports the day-to-day work behind educational publishing, from responding to reader and student questions to keeping corrections, proofs, payments, and book assets organised. Working across editorial, data, finance, legal, and creative teams, you will help ensure educational content is accurate and publishing tasks move forward reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to editorial requests and reports, including questions about student tools, errors in content, guidebook orders, and refund matters.
• Log reported issues and maintain clear, up-to-date records of corrections and other editorial changes.
• Check eBook proofs for content or production issues and coordinate follow-up revisions with the appropriate teams.
• Organise cover review submissions and keep publishing assets and tracking information accurate.
• Request permissions for content use and assist with associated financial records and documentation.
• Process freelancer invoices, track payment status, and coordinate refund cheque requests.
• Arrange book orders for internal use and monitor online listings and customer reviews.
• Help prepare and schedule social media content, and provide research, administrative, and event support for special projects.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; English or Creative Writing is preferred.
• At least one year of editorial experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of editorial workflows, proofreading, content management, and digital publishing processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to work across multiple databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with care for accuracy and detail.
• Organised, analytical approach to balancing concurrent projects, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Sound research, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
• Reliable and proactive in providing administrative support and collaborating with internal colleagues and external contributors.