Journal Production & Workflow Specialist

Wiley; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley is seeking a Journal Production Coordinator to oversee production performance across a portfolio of 70–80 journals. You will monitor copyflow, publication schedules and risks, coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers to keep articles progressing to publication.

This is a full-time fixed-term role ending 31 May 2027. Strong organisational, communication and data interpretation skills are essential, with experience in publishing workflows a distinct advantage.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills to manage a large portfolio, competing priorities and multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret data and reports to identify issues, trends and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production performance for an allocated portfolio of journals and monitor publication schedules.
• Identify delays and portfolio risks, working with internal teams and supplier partners to resolve them.
• Act as a key contact for production-related issues across your portfolio.
• Guide external supplier project managers to maintain schedules, quality and consistency.
• Maintain accurate journal, article and issue information across relevant systems.
• Build relationships with colleagues across peer review, commissioning and publishing.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

MS Office / Excel

Portfolio management (preferred)

Workflow improvements (preferred)

External supplier collaboration (pref)

Job description

Wiley is seeking a Journal Production Coordinator to oversee production performance across a portfolio of 70–80 journals. You will monitor copyflow, publication schedules and risks, coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers to keep articles progressing to publication.

This is a full-time fixed-term role ending 31 May 2027. Strong organisational, communication and data interpretation skills are essential, with experience in publishing workflows a distinct advantage.