Experience

PACKT PUBLISHING LIMITED

• Project Editor

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  At Packt, a Project Editor's job includes sales copy, blog posts, presentations, animations, web graphics, videos, and social media content. The Project Editor is also responsible for creating an editorial calendar to establish when content will be distributed and through which channels. Regardless of the type of content, the goal of said content is to ultimately generate more business for a company. The Project Editor is an Analytics Aficionado who obsesses over key performance indicators to… At Packt, a Project Editor's job includes sales copy, blog posts, presentations, animations, web graphics, videos, and social media content. The Project Editor is also responsible for creating an editorial calendar to establish when content will be distributed and through which channels. Regardless of the type of content, the goal of said content is to ultimately generate more business for a company. The Project Editor is an Analytics Aficionado who obsesses over key performance indicators to ensure content performs as expected.As a Project Editor, we need to use a mix of creative and technical skills to perform our job. We need to be a creative thinker to be able to conceptualize content, and then have the organizational mind to create a pragmatic plan of action.Although PE's typically report to the publisher or publishing manager, we are the ones responsible for developing and managing the content goals and the strategies to reach those goals and then pitch our strategy to the decision-makers at the company to get the green light.Core SkillsAbility to work both independently and with a teamDigital communication skillsWritten and verbal skillsStrategic thinking skillsAnalytical skillsGood eye for detailAbility to work on multiple projects simultaneously Show more Show less