We have a super role for a journals professional, to work for a leading publishing organisation specialising in healthcare journals, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the UK Editorial team (4/5) and UK journals. Based in smart London offices, this role will provide support for the commissioning, submission and review of manuscripts for publication, across a range of research and review journals on their Healthcare journals portfolio.
The Role:
- Work with Publishers to be accountable for the maintenance and performance of the UK portfolio of journals
- Oversee any changes within the journal portfolio, including onboarding of new journals and changes in Editorial Coordinator personnel
- Manage several review and research journals, ensuring content is commissioned and reviewed
- Manage and coordinate the workflow and journal distribution across the editorial team
- Manage offshore vendor work
- Manage a team that provides coordinated author support and follow-up and responds to authors and Editors’ general needs and queries. Conduct interviews for replacement staff and appraisals and performance reviews and provide training and support for the editorial team.
This is a fabulous role for an experienced journals professional with team management experience, looking for a varied, and more responsible role.
The Person:
- Demonstrable experience within an STM journals publishing environment
- Some supervisory or management experience is essential, as is experience of commissioning content
- Knowledge of online manuscript tracking systems
- Sound experience of building editorial relationships
- Ability to plan and organise yourself and others in order to meet deadlines
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
This role carries an attractive salary and benefits package. For further information please forward your CV, outlining your salary expectations.