Job Title: Project Coordinator
Location: Beijing
Application Deadline: 17th November 2026
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About the Role
As a Project Coordinator, you will oversee the end-to-end production of a portfolio of scholarly journals, ensuring articles are published on time and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with authors, editors, vendors, and internal teams, you will coordinate publication workflows, resolve operational issues, support continuous process improvement, and help deliver excellent publishing experience for all stakeholders.
Key responsibilities:
Manage a portfolio of journals from acceptance through online publication, applying strong project management expertise and knowledge of publishing workflows & systems to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
Perform pre-publication checks on manuscripts to ensure compliance with journal style guides and house policies, maintaining high standards of quality management and attention to detail.
Work closely with vendors and proactively manage vendor performance to ensure articles are published within agreed timelines, driving operational excellence, quality management, and a customer-focused approach.
Act as an escalation point for vendors, addressing queries and resolving issues through effective case management, sound decision quality, and strong problem-solving skills.
Prepare for and actively participate in regular one-to-one meetings with line management to discuss portfolio performance, workload planning, and project priorities, demonstrating accountability in project management and interpersonal awareness.
Deliver a high-quality author experience by liaising with authors via email and telephone, demonstrating a customer-focused mindset, strong interpersonal awareness, and effective communication skills.
Collaborate with publishing, editorial, and customer service teams to keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and issues, leveraging interpersonal awareness and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ensure production policies and turnaround times are maintained while identifying opportunities for process optimization and supporting adherence to standardized workflows that promote operational excellence.
Liaise with internal and external editorial teams regarding production schedules, content quality, and publication priorities, applying expertise in publishing workflows & systems and quality management.
Coordinate with marketing and communications teams to organize and manage article press releases, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement through strong interpersonal awareness and project management practices.
Participate in Production team meetings to identify inefficiencies, review operational metrics, share best practices, and recommend improvements, utilizing data analytics / quantitative skills, process optimization, and continuous improvement mindset.
Make recommendations for workflow and system enhancements and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), demonstrate tech savvy, decision quality, and a focus on process optimization.
Contribute to production and cross-functional development projects by leveraging project management, tech savvy, operational excellence, and customer-focused principles to achieve successful outcomes.
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