Commissioning Editor

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual for a commissioning role in a prestigious London-based publisher. This exciting position involves supporting the development of high-quality content for medical and healthcare journals, including commissioning original research articles and reviews. The ideal candidate will possess a life science degree or relevant experience, along with strong project management skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders. This role offers career progression and the chance to make a significant impact in the publishing field, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about scholarly communications.

Qualifications

• Life science degree or relevant experience in journal publishing required.
• Strong project management and relationship management skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bibliographic research and liaise with teams to identify trending topics.
• Attend meetings to set commissioning targets and monitor the publishing landscape.

Skills

Project Management

Relationship Management

Presentation Skills

Research Skills

Education

Life Science Degree

Job description

We are working on a new commissioning role with a prestigious London-based publisher of medical/healthcare publications, who are looking for a switched-on individual to take responsibility for supporting the development of high-quality content for their journals. The role will involve targeted commissioning of authors for a variety of content such as original research articles and reviews.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting bibliographic research, liaising with teams across the organisation to identify hot topics, trending authors, and well-cited papers for briefing Editors and the journal development team.
• Attending meetings to conduct commissioning activities.
• Attending regular Editorial Board meetings and Editor meetings to set commissioning targets.
• Monitoring the wider publishing landscape, including competitor journals and open research platforms.

The successful person will have a life science degree or relevant experience from a journal publishing background. You will have the ability to manage and build important relationships with key individuals and stakeholders at all levels and the ability to conduct presentations and influence a diverse range of stakeholders. Strong project management experience is crucial to this role, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines. Some experience in journal development or commissioning is highly desirable, as is a knowledge of scholarly communications.

This is a super role which offers career progression and development and the opportunity to put your stamp on the role.