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As a Commissioning Editor, you will support the acquisition, commissioning, and development of legal research content in print and digital formats for Lexis+ in line with Legal Markets strategy. You will also assist in identifying opportunities for new titles and editions while supporting commissioning activities to ensure content meets quality and delivery standards.
Responsibilities:
Commissioning, developing, and managing new content across multiple market sectors, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
Identifying opportunities for new titles and new editions to meet revenue and commissioning targets.
Building business cases and collaborating with authors, reviewers, and stakeholders to deliver commercially viable products.
Managing the end-to-end commissioning process, including budgets, contracts, timelines, and quality standards.
Contributing to budgeting, re-forecasting, and portfolio management to meet revenue and profitability goals.
Conducting market and competitor research to inform commissioning decisions and product development.
Supporting sales and marketing initiatives by gathering customer feedback and contributing to go-to-market activities.
Operating with AI as a standard part of the workflow, use LLMs and AI-enabled tools daily, documenting and iterating prompts, and applying editorial judgment to verify and improve AI outputs before publication or stakeholder use.
Requirements:
Have proven experience in commissioning, publishing, or content development (preferably in legal or professional sectors).
Have solid project management skills, with ability to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget.
Have commercial awareness and ability to align publishing initiatives with revenue and market needs.
Be analytical with experience gathering and applying customer, market, and competitor insights.
Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills with authors, reviewers, and stakeholders.
Be able to negotiate and manage contracts under guidance.
Have experience using Generative AI including proactive use of technology and digital tools to enhance productivity and workflows.
Be highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently while escalating key issues as needed.
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