Publishing Associate

Location: London

Status: Permanent

Reports to: Lead Publishing Specialist

Works with: Technical (authoring), Editorial and IT teams

Job purpose: The XML Publishing Associate will work as part of the IFRS Foundation’s Content Delivery team, within the production sub-team, and will be responsible for managing the typesetting of IFRS content in DITA XML. The aim of this activity is to guarantee effective content management and publishing across the Foundation utilising existing systems and processes, which ultimately allows for the accurate and timely publication of its Standards.

The team: The production sub-team which currently comprises of five members, is responsible for producing, maintaining, and managing IFRS Foundation content in DITA XML through to our content management system, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). This position works closely with technical authoring staff who draft the content in MS Word and the in-house editorial team before it is handed over to production. Content includes IFRS® Accounting Standards and IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards as well as associated due process material.

Principal accountabilities:

Content management

• Produce and maintain IFRS Foundation’s content in DITA XML and all other media formats.
• Specific tasks within XML include the building and editing of maps, paragraph files, tables, and lists independently with no need for supervision.
• Undertake initial assessment of draft content to determine production requirements.
• Liaise with Technical and Editorial teams to ensure all content is delivered within the allocated timescales.
• Execute the publication of new or updated content created by Technical Staff.
• Understand and complete the consolidation of changes to the IFRS and SASB Standards stemming from the Foundation’s standard setting activities.
• Complete bound volume publishing including:
  • Updating and organising relevant content;
  • Communication with relevant technical staff;
  • Coordination of content with other production team members;
  • Understanding all forms of output; and
  • Conducting all rounds of production checks.
• Quality check outputs in all formats ensuring that all content is:
  • Consistent;
  • Error free; and
  • Timely.
• Independently follow content management workflows for multiple projects as sometimes projects run concurrently.
• Understand how to content management system troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Support the coaching and training of team members as well as other Foundation staff in content management, standards consolidation, and publishing best-practice.
• Suggest and implement improvements to the current use of production-related systems, oXygen and AEM.

Business analysis and customer value creation

• Analyse content, its structure and how it interacts with IFRS Foundation technology/products.
• Identify problems and formulate solutions leading to content and output improvements.
• Continuously improve operational efficiency and enhance customer value of existing products.
• Support the creation of relevant documentation to aid current and future team members.
• Contribute to the development of new digital products, influencing and executing content and operations strategy and improving the customer value offered by the Foundation.
• Plan for and oversee the implementation of any new technology and systems connected to or interacting with content management operations.

Customer service

• Support Technical Staff in all aspects of their work of developing Standards.
• Support the IFRS Foundation’s operational staff in all aspects of their work of disseminating Standards globally; and
• Offer an outstanding customer service experience to all the IFRS Foundation’s end users – professionals who use and apply the Standards.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive experience of creating and editing content in DITA XML.
• Extensive experience of using Content Management Systems, including Adobe Experience Manager.
• Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Suite, MS Word, and Oxygen (editing capabilities, search, and comparison tools).
• Experience of independently managing multiple projects to high quality and schedule.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines without this impacting accuracy or quality.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical authors and team members.
• Flexible, proactive approach to delivering each job in an efficient and timely way.
• Ability to work in logical and systematic way.
• Ability to motivate different stakeholders to work towards a common goal.
• Ability to influence and inform Operational Leadership and Technical Leadership teams.

Desirable

• Experience of working on accountancy, legal content, or industry standards.
• Experience of XQuery and XML transformations.
• Experience of working with third party suppliers (such as developers, typesetters, and data capture houses).
• Experience of working with colleagues in other time zones an advantage.

Application closing date: 18th September 2026

Please note that while we have a closing date for this application, we reserve the right to interview candidates and potentially close the role early should we find a suitable candidate before the closing date.