[Hiring] Publishing Consultant @Elsevier

Role Description

Do you love journal publishing and technology? Are you independent, fluent in Mandarin and English, and resourceful?

Academic publishing is changing quickly: AI detection policy without a settled playbook, research integrity questions that did not exist five years ago, journals expecting SaaS-level responsiveness.

This role supports Asia-Pacific institutions launching and growing journals on Elsevier's Digital Commons platform. The work moves between client relationship management and hands-on technical problem-solving, often within the same day:

• Guiding a first-time editor through submission workflows in Mandarin one week.
• Resolving an HTML formatting issue ahead of a launch deadline the next.

This is a fully remote, entry-level position, part of a team spread across Cairo, Amsterdam, Singapore, and the US, working largely asynchronously across time zones. Success in the role depends on strong independent judgment and follow-through.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Mandarin and English, written and spoken.
• Prior experience in publishing or editorial is advantageous.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, cross-time-zone environment.
• Strong written English for professional correspondence.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to move between informal client conversations and formal communication with university leadership.
• A technical aptitude and willingness to learn; prior HTML experience is not required.
• Good judgment about when to escalate an issue versus resolve it directly.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Access to learning and development resources.
• Numerous Wellbeing initiatives.
• Paid Parental leaves.
• Volunteering leaves.