Executive Editor iScience

RELX; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned publishing company seeks an Executive Editor for its prestigious journal iScience. In this pivotal leadership role, you will manage editorial teams, develop strategic initiatives, and drive journal growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal and management skills, and an advanced degree is preferred.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading successful teams across multiple locations.
• Proven ability to manage complex workflows in publishing.
• Experience in high-volume open access titles.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the editorial team and mentoring members.
• Ensuring content growth and journal coverage.
• Building global networks and maintaining community connections.

Skills

People management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Advanced academic degree

Job description

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We are looking for a new Executive Editor to lead the Cell Press journal iScience. Since its launch in 2018, iScience has become established as a key international Open Access journal featuring the latest developments in fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, covering the life, physical, earth, social, and health sciences. A fast-paced peer-reviewprocess, exceptional author service and the strong international reputation of Cell Press and Elsevier are many of the distinctive features that make iScience’ s character unique.

The Executive Editor is a leadership role with responsibility for all organizational aspects of the journal. This includes managing a global in-house editor team, who ensures the evaluation of submissions; formulating, developing, and implementing the journal strategy and editorial direction that ensures IScience remains topical, distinctive, impactful and innovative. Executive Editor also has responsibilities for supporting the development of the broader Cell Press journal portfolio, forming effective partnerships with colleagues in our Operations, Marketing and Strategy teams, as well as with other editorial teams at Cell Press.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead a premier interdisciplinary journal and play a senior role in the vibrant and growing Cell Press journal portfolio.

Responsibilities

Leading and managing the editorial team, recruiting, mentoring, empowering andinspiring team members. The team has five Deputy Editors that will report to you directly and are responsible for five distinct topical teams.

Managing content growth volume and journal coverage. The Executive Editor/Executive Editor will ensure that content growth is continued in volume and revenue, adapting the use of resources and workflows but also ensuring resilience and minimizing risk while maintaining quality.

Key operational priorities will be speed, article retention and editorial efficiency, working together with Editorial Operations to adapt workflows and create innovative roadmaps.

Building global networks and ensure the journal remains connected to its communities.

Shaping and implementing a journal strategy that ensures iScience remains topical, distinctive, impactful, agenda-setting, and the top destination for research in the space and achieves our business goals.

Collaborating with Cell Press colleagues to broaden our footprint and ensure we continue to meet the needs of the research communities we serve and find appropriate homes for their research.

Collaborate with other editorial teams in Cell Press to understand the vision and scope of the relevant journals to match research with the appropriate vision and scope.

Some travel to participate in conferences; visit top research institutes to engage with researchers and represent iScience and the wider Cell Press titles in the communities we serve.

Requirements

An advanced academic degree is a strong preference

Proven ability to manage complex workflows in publishing

Ability to define and execute a strategy for a journal on a global basis

Possess a passion for people management, proven excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration and management skills

Experience in leading and developing successful teams across multiple international locations

Proven successful senior editorial & research experience, preferably with high volume / broad scope open access title(s)

A proven track record of building productive internal relationships, including leading and collaborating with project teams.

A strong customer focus and desire to aid in their success.

Ability to build a network of high-level contacts within the scientific community, translating customer needs into data-driven strategies.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive