Intellect is currently looking for a Production Editor to join our Journals team.
We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, genders, abilities and ethnicities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to discuss how we can best support you. Please let us know your needs when you apply or reach out to Ria Baker on [email protected]
Intellect is an independent academic publisher for scholars and practitioners teaching and researching in the arts, media and creative industries.
Best known for our work in the visual and performing arts, we provide publishing services in many subject areas, backed by almost 40 years of steady growth, and a reputation for excellence in design and production.
Our staff enjoy a very supportive working culture and job fulfilment, and we are committed to a healthy work/life balance. Benefits include:
- Flexible working
- Generous annual leave, 25 days (inc Christmas and your birthday) plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension
- Childcare voucher scheme where applicable
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest-free company loan
Primary tasks:
- Coordinate day to day editorial management of a portfolio of journals
- Liaise with and provide support for our authors, editors and their contributors
- Liaise with and monitor the work of our production stakeholders - copy editors, typesetters, printers and distributors to ensure a timely and efficient production process
As part of a small team, there will be some other areas of work to which you may be asked to contribute. Training will be given on the job as required.
Skills required:
- Prior academic publishing experience (or if no direct experience, a demonstrated understanding of academic publishing)
- Project Management skills
- Administrative skills (including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite)
- Proofreading skills
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all stakeholders
- Organisational skills: ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload, meeting deadlines and able to work on your own initiative
- Attention to detail, resourceful and proactive
- Degree-level education with a keen interest in the dissemination of research
- Customer service skills
- Data entry and data manipulation/interpretation skills
This is a full-time, permanent position, 37.5 hrs pw with a probationary period of six months. This position will be based in our office in Bristol, with flexible and hybrid working available.
All interviews will be conducted at our Bristol office or remotely via Gmeet where applicable.
Please apply with a full CV and covering letter to:
Ria Baker, [email protected]
Closing date for all applications: Monday 31st August 2026
(Please note that if you have not received a reply by 4th September 2026 then your application has not been successful on this occasion.)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,855.00-£29,116.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS16 3JG
