Job Description – Development Editor (Japanese Medical and Nursing Books) Job Summary: This role leads the end-to-end production and quality assurance of print and digital publications for Japanese medical and nursing books, with a strong emphasis on process innovation and continuous improvement. You will manage assigned projects from initial manuscript through delivery of final files, ensuring that standard deliverables are produced on time, within budget, and aligned with the approved proposal. You will incorporate new processes, e-workflows, and technology where appropriate, and partner with authors to migrate to an eFirst workflow for the creation of e-content. You will serve as the primary contact for authors, scientific editors, translators, and suppliers from manuscript stage through final delivery. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the assembly of publications, including digital formats, coordinating efforts across in-house and external resources to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables that meet organizational standards. Support content production activities, including planning, coordination, and quality assurance, ensuring all materials are ready for release and distribution. Build and maintain strong relationships with researchers, authors, editors, healthcare professionals, and readers through direct engagement and ongoing communication to foster loyalty and collaboration. Monitor quality throughout content development, production, and delivery of final files on time and within budget, ensuring the finished publication meets multi-channel market needs and adheres to quality benchmarks. Lead the design and implementation of improved production workflows, developing scalable solutions and standardizing best practices to support the team’s evolving needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Editorial, Legal, Marketing, Design) to ensure content quality, compliance, and alignment with strategic goals. Partner with global production colleagues to align with international standards and best practices, while remaining responsive to the unique needs and expectations of local customers and markets. Qualifications and Experience: A proactive and innovative mindset, with a demonstrated ability to identify challenges and develop creative solutions in a fast-paced production environment. Enthusiasm for taking on new challenges and adapting to change, with a track record of driving continuous improvement and process innovation in production or publishing workflows. Experience managing content workflows and multiple, high-priority projects. A natural communicator able to build relationships with cross-functional teams and external suppliers with honesty and integrity. 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Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all. We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most. We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. 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