Production Editor

Koç Üniversitesi

Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) in Beyoğlu is dedicated to fostering research on the archaeology, art history, heritage, and history of Anatolia through research support, exhibitions, symposia, library collections, educational programs, and publications. To develop and facilitate scholarly publishing initiatives in these research areas, Koç University is hiring aProduction Editor for all ANAMED publications, which appear as a dedicated series under Koç University Press (KUP). The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications and will be ready to fulfill and expand upon the job description provided below.

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in publishing and preferred PhD-level experience in ANAMED-related field (e.g., Archaeology, History of Art, History)
• Experience in editing a variety of texts – especially academic research
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and collaborative skills for working within teams and managing project participants
• Ability to work independently and to prioritize multiple, simultaneous projects
• Excellent command of both English and Turkish (written and spoken)
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Flexibility in work schedule, as needed
• In-depth knowledge of MS Office applications
• No military obligation for male applicants

 JOB DESCRIBTION

• Managing the timely execution of entire production processes, beginning with soliciting or receiving manuscripts and culminating in the distribution of published books to bookstores
• Bringing newly proposed publication projects to the attention of the ANAMED administration and/or Editorial Board
• Proposing contributors, themes, topics, translators, designers, etc. for ANAMED publications, programs, and events
• Coordinating all work and conducting all correspondence (English and Turkish) concerning ANAMED publications, newsletters, and reports—including peer-review, translation, designing, printing, and all other processes—as well as with editors, contributors, KUP, and the press
• Reviewing and proofreading ANAMED publication materials (e.g., articles, book chapters, manuscripts, and so on) in various formats (e.g., MS Word, Adobe PDF, etc.) and at various stages of the writing process and in response to feedback from editors, contributors, and peer reviewers (in Turkish and English)
• Contributing content to and checking / copyediting all ANAMED press releases, newsletter entries, website and social media content, blogposts, internal and external reports, exhibition text, etc. (in Turkish and English)
• Working with editors, contributors, and other parties to bring ANAMED publications to a wider audience, organizing events, setting up interviews, commissioning reviews, producing marketing texts and advertisements using promotional language, etc.
• Working together with the ANAMED administration, Editorial Board, editors, and colleagues to maintain consistency in ANAMED publications in terms of ANAMED’s style guidelines
• Preparing and monitoring publication budgets in coordination with the ANAMED administration, KUP, and financial affairs office of Koç University
• Preparing and monitoring ANAMED publication inventories, including sorting and moving publication materials on storeroom shelves
• Maintaining expertise in the details of the Chicago Manual of Style and its application to different types of writing (main text, citations, bibliography, etc.)
• Maintaining knowledge of current works published in Turkey and worldwide that fall within the scope of ANAMED subjects, knowledge of digital and academic published trends, and knowledge of legal issues and processing in publishing in Turkey (e.g., personal privacy laws, libel and plagiarism laws, ISBN / ISSN registration processes, etc.)
• Maintaining knowledge of MS Office and Adobe Suite software applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, InCopy)