Senior Editor at LexisNexis South Africa

About the role

• As a Senior Editor, you will be responsible for enhancing and delivering content in multiple formats. You will help to shape operationally efficient processes and systems and drive customer value.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed content production schedules, ensuring all deadlines are met. 
• Monitoring workflows to identify bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align content priorities with overall business objectives. 
• Communicating expectations, timelines, and deliverables with external vendors.
• Overseeing vendor performance, providing feedback and resolving issues.
• Conducting spot checks and coordinating quality assurance reviews to identify and address errors or inconsistencies. 
• Overseeing the upload, organization, and maintenance of content in relevant content management systems. 
• Tracking progress on projects and preparing regular status reports for stakeholders. 

Requirements

• Have experience in editorial operations, project management, or digital content production.
• Able to demonstrate solid organizational and project management skills when dealing with multiple priorities to meet rigid and frequent deadlines.
• Able to collaborate across teams and resolve issues proactively.
• Have a detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards. 
• Have a knowledge of digital publishing tools or XML workflows is a plus