Production editor (journals)

Salary: £25,855 - £29,116 per annum depending on experience

Looking for your next role in academic journal publishing? Coordinate a portfolio of journals, working with authors, editors and production partners.

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 40 years of steady growth, and a reputation for excellence in design and production. Intellect is currently looking for a Production Editor to join our Journals team.

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

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 ria@intellectbooks.com

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

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 via the Apply button.

(Please note that if you have not received a reply by 18th September 2026 then your application has not been successful on this occasion.)

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.