Responsibilities:
- Editing Academy publications: Dædalus, the Bulletin, project reports, books, data publications, and research papers and monographs
- Page layout of Dædalus using InDesign
- Communicating regularly with authors to lead them through the editing process
- Editing marketing and event materials
- Working with Academy staff and project members to produce their project publications
- Posting Dædalus essays and issues on the Academy’s website
- Some general writing, including articles about Dædalus issues as well as press releases and email newsletters for Dædalus
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3 to 4 years of full-time experience in an editorial role
- Demonstrated ability to copyedit and line edit scholarly and journalistic prose
- Ability to self-motivate, work independently and collaboratively, manage one’s own time, and prioritize according to the needs and deadlines of the publications department
- Intensive experience with Microsoft Office and InDesign
- Ability to juggle multiple projects at once without sacrificing attention to detail
- Excellent written communication skills
- Strong critical and analytical thinking skills; ability to comprehend complex multidisciplinary writing
- Experience working in a membership-based, constituent-focused organization and/or in higher education a plus.