Senior/Development Editor – Books & Digital
- Thieme Group
- Noida (India)
- Work experience
- Project Management, Product Management
- Published: 2025-03-27
About us
Roles & Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring the successful development and on-time publication of assigned print and digital product supplements.
- Develop content considering the end-user’s requirement by involving in-house manuscript evaluation, editing, and reformatting.
- Ensure CBME (Competency-Based Medical Education) compliance and structure content for better student engagement.
- Perform competitive analysis of textbooks & learning materials to recommend improvements.
Ensure content meets quality benchmarks for clarity, medical accuracy, and reader engagement. - The editor ensures that content meets editorial goals and technical production standards and collaborates with Production to publish the final product successfully.
- Work closely with authors, faculty, and KOLs to ensure content clarity, accuracy, and completeness.
- Understand the author’s vision and goals for the book and provide guidance and support throughout development.
- Communicate effectively with authors, offering feedback and recommendations.
- Assist authors in training and promotional activities in collaboration with the marketing team.
- Assess the manuscript’s overall structure and flow of content.
- Compare and analyze the manuscript at various stages with existing competition and provide constructive feedback to the author.
- Identify copyrighted material, pedagogical features, and assist the author in obtaining permissions.
Identify and address manuscript weaknesses, such as lack of focus, missing pedagogical features, non-alignment with curriculum needs. - Suggest revisions, additions, or deletions to improve the quality and coherence of the book.
- Ensure the content is accurate, engaging, and relevant to the target audience.
- Assess ancillary digital materials (videos, interactive modules) for print as well as digital products in alignment with the organization’s vision.
- Assist in adapting print content for digital platforms.
- Work with design and tech teams to integrate videos and digital content.
- Ensure content is compatible with digital learning tools and supports modern pedagogy.
- Monitor manuscript schedules, budgets, and production timelines to ensure timely delivery.
- Manage the development process, ensuring deadlines are met and the book stays on track for publication.
- Collaborate with the editorial team, including copyeditors, proofreaders, and designers to resolve queries and ensure timely delivery.
- Liaise with freelancers, illustrators, and subject editors to maintain high editorial standards.
- Collaborate with freelancers and SMEs to provide input, review their work, and ensure output aligns with agreed standards.
- The editor monitors the schedules and budgets of projects to ensure they publish on time and within budget.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams like marketing and sales to enhance promotional activities.
- Help the marketing team create comparisons with competitive books and products.
- Engage authors in promotional efforts, ensuring strong faculty endorsements.
Required Background & skills:
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- A sound understanding of medical subjects along with exposure to digital publishing.
- Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Medicine or life sciences.
- 5-8 years of experience in a similar role.
- Familiarity with medical curricula, CBME guidelines, and digital learning trends.
- Experience in working with authors, editors, and production teams in a publishing setting.
We offer the following benefits to our employees:
- Hybrid Working Model
- Gratuity
- Mediclaim for the self, spouse, and up to three children
- Accidental insurance with a sum insured of 15 lakhs
- Term Life Insurance
- Five-day working week
- Performance-based Bonus
- Paid parental leave
