Job Analyst German

Short company description

Peter Lang is an international publishing group specialising in Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish about 1,000+ books every year in German, English, and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.

Back in 1970, the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Lang founded his academic publishing company in his own name. In over fifty years since then, the company has undergone growth and change and overcome many challenges as an independent, internationally focused business. We are now a dynamic, entrepreneurial group of colleagues working across the globe to deliver excellence in academic publishing.

You will experience an international work environment with lean management. The Peter Lang headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. The rest of our team is based in continental Europe, Anglo-American regions, and Asia with offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels, Chennai and supporting locations in Vienna, Warsaw, Istanbul and Madrid.

Requirements

We are looking for a Job Analyst German to master our pre-production and guarantee a smooth production. In this position you analyse and assess all manuscripts and do all preparatory work in pre-production allowing a smooth integration of our publishing projects into production.

You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a strong experience in a similar role is a prerequisite.

Requirements:

- Bachelor degree, preferably in Arts
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in job analysis
- Strong understanding of academic publishing standards, including indexing, citation management, and copyediting best practices.
- Proficiency in German and English; French and Spanish a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively with external service providers and internal teams
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality: Demonstrated meticulousness in managing production details and maintaining high editorial standards.
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office 365°.

Desired Qualifications & Skills:
- Adobe InDesign

Responsibilities

Manuscript and content analysis:
- Assessment of manuscripts and content completeness
- Verification of metadata completeness
- Checking of editorial style information
- Definition of typesetting complexity level

Production Preparation:
- Segregation of chapters
- Provision of instructions to production
- Support for project scheduling

Coordination:
- Coordination with external service providers

Other info

Location: remote, CET time zone   

Employment rate: 100%   

If you are ready to contribute to the excellence of the Peter Lang Group and thrive in a dynamic publishing environment, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of academic publishing!