Managing Editorial Assistant Jobs in Iowa

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong skills in English grammar, mechanics, and other characteristics of good writing

Good organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

This is not a remote position.

Required Education: High School Grad or GED

Manage project timelines and deadline compliance, while effectively communicating project statuses and related information as required.

Maintain excellent organization and communication skills.

Develop and maintain working knowledge of department budget and conscious effort to contribute to budget goals of department.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Copyediting and/or style editing experience

Contributes to team projects in both Institutional Advancement and Marketing & Communications.

Represents the University at various events on and off campus.

Proactive Leader – Works well without close supervision and demonstrates initiative.

Assists with questions and problems courteously and promptly.

30 semester hours equals six (6) months

60 semester hours or an Associate’s degree equals one (1) year (12 months).

Collaborate with members of the correspondence team and project manager to meet project performance objectives;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail;

Experience with XML (Extensible Markup Language) and Oxygen XML Editor;

Experience working on or with a digital archive or online project;

Experience working both independently and in fast-paced, collaborative team- and project-oriented work environments.

Adhere to all project policies-editorial and otherwise-including security protocols as set by the Walt Whitman Archive;

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Strong skills in English grammar, mechanics, and other characteristics of good writing

Good organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Knowledge of current best practices for marketing

Required Experience: One to two years related experience

Experience with manuscript management system a plus

Maintain knowledge of industry standards and developments

Requires 2-4 years of administrative, editorial experience

Academic journal production experience a plus

Excellent written and verbal skills for multiple audiences, with strong follow-up and delivery

Experience with Workfron a plus