Meet the editor

Rebecca Robinson

Rebecca is an experienced Content Development Editor with three years of professional and four years of freelance experience. She specializes in turning complex technical concepts into clear, engaging content while managing the entire content process to ensure quality and audience relevance. With strong project management and collaboration skills, she works across departments to create cohesive technical resources for diverse audiences. Proficient in research, fact-checking, and SEO, Rebecca is committed to delivering accurate, visible content and stays updated on industry trends to produce top-tier work. She now seeks to apply her skills to advance organizational goals through impactful technical publications.

Background

Work experience

Education

Awards, Accomplishments, and Honours

Other accomplishments

2023-2024

Emerald Publishing Limited, Project Editor

Oversaw the production process from manuscript submission to digital and print publication and managed the schedule.
Coordinated with various departments, such as editorial, design, and sales, and with external vendors, such as printers, typesetters, and copyeditors.
Ensured quality control by approving proofs at various stages in production and checked for potential errors.
Managed the budget and negotiated with suppliers, as well as tracking finances for additional expenses.
Stayed update to date with printing and digital publishing trends, as well as checking proofs are prepared correctly for distribution.
Functioned as the main point of contact between authors, editors, designers, and typesetters
Familiar with Content Management Systems (CMS) and editing software (Adobe, Microsoft word).

2022-2023

Packt Publishing Limited, Book Content Editor

Certified copy editor via Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, as well as having three years of experience proofreading and content editing technical literature.
Organised time and maintained editorial schedules with authors to meet deadlines for production and publication.
Ensured content for accuracy and quality, as well as cross checking technical information with reviewers and outside sources.
Conducted market research and worked on Product Information (PI) and Amazon A plus pages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and able to provide constructive feedback to even the most sensitive of authors/team members.
Able to generate engaging content ideas from both editorial and marketing perspectives.
Adapted to evolving trends and audiences’ preferences in the targeted market.
Strong understanding of SEO principles and digital content best practices while including audience data feedback to improve content strategies.
Experience using analytic tools to measure content performance.

2020-2021

Newcastle University, MA, Creative Writing, First

2017-2020

Newcastle University, BA, English Language, 2:1

Employee of the month at Packt Publishing Limited, September 2022.

Named for outstanding work in Emerald Publishing Limited’s newsletter for work on Communicating Climate by Eleanor Ross, May 2024.

Voted student representative at Newcastle University, 2020.

Certified copy editor via the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading as of 2024.