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Publishing Editor/ Senior Publishing Editor – 12-month FTC
Competitive salary + benefits + bonus
Our client, a leading independent academic and professional publisher is looking for a Publishing Editor/ Senior Publishing Editor on a 12 month FTC to join the Editorial team responsible for the management, development and growth of a large portfolio of valuable high-quality journals.
Industry Academic Publishing
Duration Full Time
Type Permanent
Start Date ASAP
Editor: Key responsibilities
- Actively manage journal editor performance, establishing and implementing best practice for manuscript submission, peer review process, revision and resubmission policies, and optimal editorial board function
- Undertake recruitment of new editors or replace editors where necessary
- Actively manage the profitability of assigned portfolio of journals. Implement activities with other departments and external partners to ensure action taken where necessary to make improvements to financial performance
- Provide information and advice to journal editors and partner societies to help them improve the quality of content published in their journals
- Compile and assess key data and metrics, using this data to inform recommendations on each journal’s development strategy
- Negotiate editor and society contract renewals, produce profit and loss statements, prepare draft contracts and lead contract approval process through to contract signature
- Lead journal editorial board meetings and represent organisation at conferences
- Liaise with other departments to ensure that the journals are produced, marketed, and distributed in an appropriate way and within acceptable costs
- Support senior colleagues as required with departmental projects and tasks.
Skills/Experience
- Demonstrable interest in and commitment to higher education and academic publishing
- Experience in running journals, ideally at an academic or scientific journal publisher
- Good understanding of the journal publication process and industry
- Strong oral and written communication skills, able to deliver presentations and communicate information confidently and clearly
- Excellent relationship management skills: ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally
- Project management skills: ability to work on many projects within tight time pressures in a dynamic environment
- Ability to identify, advise and act appropriately on ethical or legal questions relating to publication, for example publication misconduct, libel, copyright
- Proficient in standard IT packages, including Microsoft Office.
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary + benefits + bonus.
How to apply
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