Book Commissioning Editor

2 weeks ago


Singapore MDPI AG Full time

The position of **Book Commissioning Editor **is a full-time position based in Singapore.

**Responsibilities:**
- Conceptualise new content ideas, coordinates book projects from proposal to publication, and monitors the progress of the books to ensure timely submission.
- Communicates with authors and editors and helps to maintain relationships with our external network of academic authors and editors.
- Work closely with team members to develop and proofread quality learning materials
- Work with designers and/or the marketing team in the design and deliver relevant collateral materials.
- Keep abreast with market information such as competitors’ activities and developments in the STEM book sector.
- Identify potential issues and actively seek/adjust resolutions to ensure timely delivery of projects assigned.
- Handle all feedback and enquiries about new book proposals and published titles.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s, Master’s degree in **all disciplines**; A Master’s is preferred
- Knowledge of book publishing, including pre-press
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Well-organized, meticulous and deadline-oriented.
- Excellent command of the English Language
- Able to work independently and in a team

**What we offer**:

- Career Learning Development
- Attractive Incentives & Reward Schemes
- Flat Organizational Structures
- Travel Trips to the Other MDPI Offices
- To Have Access to Online Training Programs & Attend the Best Scientific Conferences
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Personal Health Insurance (Inclusive of Medical & Dental)
- Surprise Birthday Gift
- Employee Referral Bonus

**Additional Information**:

- You must have the right to work and live in Singapore
- This role is based in Singapore.

**About MDPI**:
A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 300 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 84,200 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI has its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland with additional offices in Europe and Asia. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

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