Hybrid Content Retention & Workflow Specialist – UK

BMJ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution (employe

Dental and travel insurance

Life assurance up to 7x salary

Income protection

Cycle-to-work & gym discounts

Employee discounts via yourReward

Job summary

BMJ offers a pivotal Content Retention Specialist role based in London with hybrid work options. You will collaborate with editors, authors, and cross-functional teams to streamline article transfer processes, focusing on reducing attrition and improving placement efficiency across the BMJ portfolio.

The role requires strong publishing experience, excellent communication, and data-driven decision making. UK-based applicants with right to work are preferred; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in an STM publishing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient with Google Suite and online manuscript submission systems.
• Experience with data analysis using Google Sheets or Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Understanding of open access trends.
• Based in the UK with right to work; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate article transfer initiatives and monitor KPIs.
• Collaborate with Systems teams to streamline cascade pathways.
• Maintain relationships with Publishers, Editors, Data, Research Integrity, Editorial Operations, Marketing.
• Oversee submission handling, screening, and decision workflows.
• Produce periodic reporting on workflow health and cascade conversions.
• Update editor- and author-facing guidance; standardise submission systems where possible.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Project management

Open access knowledge

Tools

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

ScholarOne

Job description

BMJ offers a pivotal Content Retention Specialist role based in London with hybrid work options. You will collaborate with editors, authors, and cross-functional teams to streamline article transfer processes, focusing on reducing attrition and improving placement efficiency across the BMJ portfolio.

The role requires strong publishing experience, excellent communication, and data-driven decision making. UK-based applicants with right to work are preferred; visa sponsorship is not available.