Content Growth Assistant, BMJ Journals

BMJ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension contributions

Dental and travel insurance discounts

Life assurance and income protection

Cycle-to-work and season-ticket loan

Employee discounts

Job summary

BMJ is seeking a Content Growth Assistant to support Topic Collections and Article Transfers, ensuring timely delivery through proactive admin and operational support. You will manage content publishing, track submissions, and coordinate editor onboarding within a hybrid London-based role.

Ideal candidates have publishing experience, strong organisational skills, and fluency with spreadsheets and WordPress. This is a UK-based role offering flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within a scholarly publishing or academic research environment.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong computer literacy, particularly with spreadsheet software (e.g., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and output-oriented.
• Familiarity with basic webpage editing tools (e.g., WordPress) and searching scholarly databases.
• Applicants must be based in the UK and have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Responsibilities

• Publish, update, and maintain Topic Collection webpages.
• Track manuscript submissions and editorial timelines.
• Compile performance reports for Editors on Topic Collections.
• Coordinate onboarding for new and replacement Editors-in-Chief.
• Log, track, and follow up cross-departmental tickets.
• Manage team inbox query queues and escalate as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Digital literacy

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

WordPress

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Job Purpose:

The Content Growth Assistant will support the project management of Topic Collections and the Article Transfers Service, ensuring smooth, timely delivery by providing proactive administrative and operational support.

Key Tasks:

Topic Collections

Publish, update, and maintain digital content across Topic Collection webpages.

Track and follow up on manuscript submissions, peer review timelines, and editorial correspondence.

Compile ad hoc performance reports for Editors on individual Topic Collections.

Conduct targeted desk research to assist Content Development Specialists to build the Topic Collection pipeline.

Article Transfers

Support operational delivery of cascading workflows, including execution of daily automated transfers.

Coordinate author and editor feedback surveys, including mail merges, tracking responses, and chasing engagement.

Maintain and update the organisation-wide editorial cascade tracking documentation.

Log, track, and follow up cross-departmental tickets to ensure timely resolution.

Cross-Team Operations

Manage team inbox query queues, ensuring cases are appropriately escalated, cascaded, and resolved in a timely manner.

Coordinate onboarding for new and replacement Editors-in-Chief, including scheduling key introductory meetings.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Proven experience working within a scholarly publishing or academic research environment.

Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification or experience.

Excellent organisational and project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects.

Strong computer literacy, particularly with spreadsheet software (e.g., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel).

Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Self-motivated and output-oriented.

Familiarity with basic webpage editing tools (e.g., WordPress) and searching scholarly databases.

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Why work for us?

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here .

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

We’re committed to flexible working that supports both your needs and the requirements of the role.

Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%

Discounted dental and travel insurance

Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package

Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan

Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward

Work-life balance and wellbeing

Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.

Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days

Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married

Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities

We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry.

If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.

Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.

Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

Career Coaching

Opportunities to pursue professional development