Editor

EMJ; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa medical cashback

Aviva private medical insurance

25 days of holiday, increasing with service

Bike to Work scheme

Team events and celebrations

Job summary

A leading healthcare publishing company in London is looking for an experienced Editor to enhance editorial success. In this role, you will lead an editorial team, develop content strategies, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years’ experience in medical publishing and hold a relevant degree. The position offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience at management level in medical or healthcare publishing.
• Experience coaching and developing an editorial team.
• High standards for quality and ethics.
• Digital mindset with SEO best practices to expand readership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the editorial team to deliver exceptional content.
• Monitor journal standards and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Develop and execute content strategies supporting brand growth.
• Drive expansion of journals including new US publications.
• Elevate the digital presence through SEO and data-driven insights.
• Participate in management discussions shaping the company’s direction.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Control

SEO Best Practices

Content Strategy Development

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Medical science-related degree (Master’s or PhD preferred)

Job description

Overview

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Become a central figure for the editorial success of EMJ, AMJ, and EMJ Learning. You’ll be the go-to person for medical insights, and be responsible for ensuring and upholding the gold-standard quality of our content across all platforms, ranging from journals to podcasts. Your tactical vision will drive audience growth and engagement, as you nurture strong relationships with key opinion leaders and Editorial Boards, and oversee a peer review process that sets the industry standard.

What’s in it for you

• Shape your future: This is a high-impact role with opportunities for real progression and the chance to shape the future of the EMJ brand.
• Comprehensive health coverage: You’ll receive Bupa medical cashback after probation, and Aviva private medical insurance kicks in after one year.
• Generous time off: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus an extra day for each year of service, up to 30 days. We also offer enhanced maternity leave, so you have time to bond with your baby.
• Stay active and save: Our Bike to Work scheme helps you stay active while saving money on your commute.
• Celebrate with the team: We love bringing everyone together for our legendary Summer Ball, festive Christmas celebrations, and other company-wide events.
• Experienced and Qualified: You bring 8+ years of experience at management level in medical or healthcare publishing, and hold a medical science-related degree (a Master’s or PhD is preferred).
• A natural leader and mentor: You have experience coaching and developing an editorial team of eight or more, working with them to create exceptional content while continually improving processes and standards.
• A meticulous professional with a commitment to quality: Your high standards for quality and ethics are non-negotiable. You are diligent about monitoring journal standards and ensuring compliance with regulations like ABPI.
• A strategic and innovative thinker: You are forward-thinking, keeping up to date with the latest medical innovations. You’re eager to develop and execute new content strategies that support brand growth and keep our readership engaged.
• A digitally minded expert: You understand the importance of a strong digital presence and are exceptional at leading SEO best practices to expand our audience and impact.
• A collaborative leader and communicator: You are a confident communicator who can share insights, learnings, and challenges with a management team, contributing directly to the company’s future direction.

What you’ll do

• Lead and Mentor the Editorial Team: Work with and mentor the editorial team to deliver exceptional content. Continually develop and improve processes to ensure all staff meet required standards.
• Ensure Gold-Standard Quality & Compliance: Monitor journal standards and implement quality-control procedures. Ensure the team is trained and abides by ethical publishing standards and ABPI compliance.
• Strategise and Innovate Content: Stay on top of new medical innovations to develop and execute content strategies suitable for our readership and the wider brand.
• Drive Brand Expansion: Play a key role in helping the company launch and establish additional journals, including new publications in the US.
• Elevate Digital Presence: Lead on SEO best practices for all published articles to reach the widest possible audience and drive engagement.
• Contribute to Company Management: Act as part of the company’s management team, regularly sharing insights to help shape our future direction.

Key Information

• Working pattern: Up to 2 days flexibility to work from home (full-time in office during probation).
• Reporting to: Editorial Director
• Location: London/Moorgate office

We offer a hybrid work environment. To support training and development during your initial three-month probation, this period will be fully office-based, five days a week. Following this, regular office presence of at least three days a week is expected.

About EMJ

EMJ’s purpose is to elevate the quality of healthcare globally by supporting all healthcare professionals with free and easy access to medical journals and lifelong learning opportunities. We aim to create Gold Medal Winners, enabling healthcare professionals to become the best versions of themselves. We also equip our employees with the skills, tools, and knowledge they need to be in the top 10% of what they do and create Gold Medal Winners in the company.

At EMJ, we believe in…

• Taking care of your own: Proactive and responsible actions lead to an inspiring place to work that we are proud of.
• Going the extra mile: Always give your best performance to create a team that stands out for hard work and excellence.
• Entire buy-in: Everyone’s loyalty to our vision, values, culture, and long-term goals, pursued in a positive and passionate way.

Find out more about us and careers at EMJ.

Application process

Your CV will be reviewed by the Recruitment team. If successful, we will arrange a telephone call, followed by a 2-stage interview process: one focused on competencies and one on EMJ values.