Developmental Editor Legal Job in Alphen Aan Den Rijn 2408ZE, Zuid Holland Netherlands
Wolters Kluwer is a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer’s leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world. Wolters Kluwer had 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion, employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, serving customers globally. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
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The Developmental Editor (DE) has final responsibility for the content development of published continuity publications for assigned product lines with a primary focus on the quality of online products. S/he is the principal in-house contact for assigned continuity products for both authors/editors and other departments. S/he also has final responsibility for ensuring that manuscripts meet KLI’s editorial quality standards (only for category 1 continuity and new online content) and are delivered on time (only for category 1 continuity products).
Tasks Responsibilities:
• Content/product development (solid line)
– Assess and enhance editorial quality (including performing regular spot checks of the XML content and online products) of existing continuity products;
– Keep online products up-to-date with the help of external editors/advisors or research assistant.
– Assess quality of manuscripts of new online products by review of first sample content. Joint responsibility: Acquisition Editor reviews author submission against contract i.e. proposed Outline and the Developmental Editor reviews for editorial quality;
– Support the Acquisition Editor in instructing the author/editor on editorial quality of new online products;
– Collaborate with Marketing and EP Services to enhance functionality of online products;
– Support the Acquisition Editor and EP Services to develop new products and large online product enhancements;
– Monitor legal developments in practice area;
• Author management (solid line)
– Maintain relationship with authors/editors (this includes being the central contact person for authors/editors for existing continuity products and after acceptance for publication of new continuity products);
– Instruct authors/editors on editorial (only for category 1 continuity products) and content quality of existing continuity products;
– Instruct authors/editors of continuity products on publishing schedule and enhancements;
– Ensure that authors/editors submit their manuscripts on time (for category 1 products) and the enhancements as agreed;
– Ensure that all contractual obligations are met by KLI and authors/editors (including CTPs for category 1 products) for assigned product line.
– Renegotiate and close contracts with existing authors/editors for existing continuity publications in close consultation with either the publishing manager or publishing director.
• Publishing calendar/Editorial quality (dotted line)
– Develop annual budget for all existing continuity products (journals/loose leafs/yearbooks/online);
– Update MISER;
– Prepare and submit to CSG category 1 manuscripts according to schedule and ensure that manuscripts meet the editorial quality standards as set by this group.
• In-house product line communication (solid line)
– Collaborate with Marketing on review of promotional copy for substantive accuracy and education of the Sales team on existing continuity products;
– Provide assigned product line information to in-house staff;
– Draft monthly reports for Publishing Director.
Education Experience (factual qualifications):
• Law degree (LLM or J.D. or equivalent degree)
• Three years’ experience in law practice
• Five years’ experience in legal editorial position
• Fluency in English, preferably native speaker; passive knowledge of at least 2 other languages
• Extended PC skills, XML knowledge preferred
Competencies:
• High accuracy, quality focus
• Planning deadline consciousness
• Excellent communicator
• Convincing chaser
• Efficient effective
• Team player
• Pro active problem solver
Other requirements:
Capable of traveling internationally on an occasional basis
What to expect:
You will be situated in Alphen aan den Rijn. Wolters Kluwer is an excellent employer.
Interested and qualified?
We prefer direct applications via this online link.
An online assessment will be part of the selection process.