Ian McIver

Experience

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  Caiyside Imaging Ltd

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Data Entry

  Temporary Excel-based work, assisting in and expediting the production of the annual accounts.

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  Groundings

  Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Editorial Board Member

  Helped shape the journal's annual theme and contributed to the selection of articles for publication through double-blind peer-review, as well as the selection of the overall prizewinner. I worked with an author one-to-one for two weeks to polish and proofread their article ahead of publication. I also took the initiative in securing university social media coverage for the journal.

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  Groundings and Groundings Ancients

  May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Overall responsibility for two undergraduate journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences, published in print and online: Groundings, which covers the University of Glasgow, and Groundings Ancients, a collaboration between the four Scottish Ancient universities (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews). Managed the editorial processes, development and publicity of Groundings, the established undergraduate academic journal in the arts, humanities and social sciences at the University of Glasgow. I also co-developed and managed a new journal, Groundings Ancients, an intervarsity collaboration between the four Scottish Ancients.

  • Editor-in-Chief

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Managing Editor

    May 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Luath Press Ltd

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Intern

  Two-week placement with a range of responsibilities, including drafting advance information, press releases, and a marketing and media plan; logging and assessing manuscripts; collating press cuttings; copy-editing and proofreading; picture research; reviewing the company website and the online footprint of forthcoming titles and recommending improvements; sitting in on author meetings; fielding calls and supporting the activities of the office.

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  Manchester University Press

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Marketing and Editorial Work Experience

  Completed a short work experience placement in the Editorial and Marketing departments of Manchester University Press. Marketing duties included the selection of review quotes from cuttings and data entry using Booksonix, as well as market research for Manchester Medieval Sources Online. In Editorial, I researched a potential title for an undergraduate textbook series, identifying relevant modules and contacts, competing titles, and gaps in the market.

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  Freelance

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  Proofreader

  Proofread sales materials for a non-native English speaker.

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  Oxford University Press

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Content Operations Intern (Reference and Dictionaries)

  Completed an eight-week internship in the Content Operations department, working primarily on an XML clean-up project for reference titles, alongside individual research on the impact of digitisation and a group project on future directions of academic publishing. I also completed an additional week of work experience in Editorial, working on tasks related to the History trade list.

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  Cambridge University Press

  Sept 2015 - now

  I manage a team of seven Content Managers to deliver the History, Psychology, Linguistics and Trade book lists, in conjunction with colleagues in Editorial, and support my team's learning and development. I provide support for various departmental projects and process improvements. I also work closely with colleagues in Design and Supply Chain Operations, manage the division's relationship with various image libraries, and support the development of the Press's trade and audiobook publishing programme. I sit on both the Press's and the University of Cambridge's LGBT+ staff network committees, where I've helped organise a number of events and the Press's participation in London Pride under the university banner. Prior to mid-August 2021, I oversaw production of the History and Philosophy lists. Show less I shepherded around 30-40 projects at at time from delivery of the typescript into and through the production process to publication, across the History and Philosophy lists, and previously the Politics list. This role incorporated a range of administrative, editorial and production tasks, and was continually evolving to meet the needs of the business. I oversaw the work of external project managers and also project-managed more complex titles directly; these projects included textual editions, reference and trade books. In addition, I acted as the liaison for the Academic division with our preferred supplier of images, assisted in the training of new starters, and line-managed a temporary Content Manager for the duration of their contract. Show less

  • Content Team Lead

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Senior Content Manager

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Content Manager

    Nov 2015 - Apr 2018

  • Production Editor

    Sept 2015 - Nov 2015