Careers

Publishing Assistant – English

We are looking for a Publishing Assistant to join us in supporting the preparation of our publishing projects for production. You will guide authors through manuscript preparation and submission, coordinate peer reviews, check manuscripts for quality, and keep project data accurate in our ERP system. You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a self-starter approach is very welcome.

Publishing Assistant – Chinese

We are looking for a Publishing Assistant with Chinese to join us in supporting the preparation of our publishing projects for production. You will guide authors through manuscript preparation and submission, coordinate peer reviews, check manuscripts for quality, and keep project data accurate in our ERP system. You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a self-starter approach is very welcome. 

Publishing Assistant – Deutsch

Wir suchen eine *n Publishing Assistant, der uns bei der Vorbereitung unserer Verlagsprojekte für die Produktion unterstützt. Sie begleiten Autorinnen und Autoren bei der Manuskriptvorbereitung und -einreichung, koordinieren Peer Reviews, prüfen Manuskripte auf Qualität und pflegen die Projektdaten sorgfältig in unserem ERP-System. Sie arbeiten eng mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus verschiedenen Abteilungen zusammen und sollten eine proaktive, analytische Denkweise bei der Organisation Ihrer Aufgaben mitbringen. Eine Einarbeitung und Unterstützung werden geboten, dennoch ist eine eigenständige Arbeitsweise sehr willkommen.

Copy Editing Assistant

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technologically proficient individual to assist our copyediting team. The ideal candidate will have excellent command of Microsoft Word and strong attention to detail. This role involves working with complex documents in a variety of languages, ensuring consistency and quality across manuscripts, and supporting the editorial workflow. Knowledge of Romance languages (particularly French or Spanish) will be considered a valuable asset.

Indexer

We are seeking a professional indexer to create high-quality, reader-friendly indexes for scholarly manuscripts in the arts and humanities. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in these fields, combined with hands-on expertise in indexing tools and best practices.

Data Manager

We are seeking a Data Manager to lead and oversee data governance, quality, and integration initiatives across our organization. This role will be critical in ensuring the reliability, consistency, and strategic value of our data assets. You will work cross-functionally with business stakeholders, data engineers, BI developers, and compliance officers to structure, enrich and deliver data that supports informed decision-making and digital transformation.

Financial Analyst Associate

We are looking for a driven and ambitious Financial Analyst Associate to join our growing international team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a truly global environment, with exposure to diverse markets and business operations. As part of our finance team, you will play a key role in shaping strategic decisions through management reporting, cash flow analysis, cost monitoring, ad treasury support. If you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, and collaborating across cultures, this role will give you the platform to grow your expertise and make a real impact. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking organization where your contributions are valued, and your career can thrive.

Publishing Success Manager – German

We are looking for a Publishing Success Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for a successful author relationship and book production, from manuscript submission to publication. They act as a link between the author and various departments (editing, design, distribution, marketing, etc.) and ensure the timely delivery of our services, compliance with the publication schedule and the satisfaction of our authors. They are able to coordinate and promote a wide variety of simultaneous book productions at the same time. Your proactive and solution-oriented way of working will help you with this. You will be trained and introduced by us, but you already have a solid basic knowledge of book production and project management.

Indesign Typsetting Specialist

We are looking for an Indesign Typsetting Specialist to join our academic book publishing team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Adobe InDesign and typesetting, particularly within academic book publishing. This role will focus on typesetting and layouting books, journals, and supplementary materials, ensuring consistency, clarity, and high production standards. You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work.

North American Library Sales Representative

We are looking for a proactive and resourceful North American Library Sales Representative to own and grow a key territory—building Peter Lang’s academic presence across U.S. and Canadian universities and libraries. You will be responsible for developing relationships with librarians and faculty, promoting Peter Lang’s publishing solutions, and managing the entire sales cycle—from prospecting through to closing. This is a high-impact, autonomous role for someone who understands the academic publishing ecosystem and thrives in a cross-functional, forward-thinking environment.

Job Analyst – German

We are looking for a Job Analyst – German to master our pre-production and guarantee a smooth production. In this position you analyse and assess all manuscripts and do all preparatory work in pre-production allowing a smooth integration of our publishing projects into production. You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a strong experience in a similar role is a prerequisite.

Job Analyst

We are looking for a Job Analyst to master our pre-production and guarantee a smooth production. In this position you analyse and assess all manuscripts and do all preparatory work in pre-production allowing a smooth integration of our publishing projects into production. You will work closely with colleagues in various departments, and should have a proactive, critical-thinking approach to managing your work. Training and support will be given, but a strong experience in a similar role is a prerequisite.

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