Global Lead Editor, People and Nature

British Ecological Society; Greater London; A distancia; GBP 3300 - 4500; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Meeting attendance support

Ambassador at conferences

Descripción de la vacante

British Ecological Society seeks a Lead Editor to join the People and Nature team and raise the journal’s profile worldwide. The role focuses on strategic manuscript handling, editor recruitment, and editorial leadership across disciplines with a strong commitment to diverse representation.

The successful candidate will oversee manuscript selection, work with an international board, maintain high editorial standards, and engage with BES journals to explore cross‑journal initiatives.

Formación

• Evidence of an active and relevant publication record.
• Experience of reviewing and editing processes.

Responsabilidades

• Solicit the submission of high‑quality manuscripts in all areas relevant to the Journal.
• Drive the strategic direction of the Journal by assessing submitted manuscripts for suitability, selecting handling Associate Editors and reviewers, and making decisions based on their comments and your own judgement.
• Gather opinions from fellow researchers on the strengths and weaknesses of the Journal: use this information to suggest changes in procedure, to develop new initiatives and/or to feed into general discussions.
• Identify and recruit new Associate Editors, including through the promotion of open recruitment calls, with a focus on ensuring diverse representation and participation on the Editorial Board.
• Assist the editorial office team to identify papers for further promotion via video, blog posts and the media.
• Promote the Journal and the BES when attending conferences.
• Contribute to the Journal’s development and join in discussions with those involved with other BES journals to help identify opportunities for cross‑journal initiatives.
• Act as Associate Editor for a limited number of manuscripts

Conocimientos

Interdisciplinary research

Clear communicator

Teamwork

Editorial processes experience

Diversity and inclusion awareness

Descripción del empleo

British Ecological Society seeks a Lead Editor to join the People and Nature team and raise the journal’s profile worldwide. The role focuses on strategic manuscript handling, editor recruitment, and editorial leadership across disciplines with a strong commitment to diverse representation.

The successful candidate will oversee manuscript selection, work with an international board, maintain high editorial standards, and engage with BES journals to explore cross‑journal initiatives.