Managing Editor

REDWOOD PUBLISHING RECRUITMENT; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation de prestige d'édition recrute un Managing Editor pour son équipe de développement de journaux. Le candidat idéal doit avoir une expérience en gestion de revues scientifiques et en Open Access, avec la capacité de travailler à des délais serrés et d'apporter des idées innovantes au portefeuille.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée dans le développement/gestion de revues scientifiques, en particulier en Open Access.
• Capacité de travailler sous pression et de respecter des délais serrés.
• Connaissances des tendances de l'industrie de l'éditions.

Responsibilities

• Créer et livrer des plans pour développer le portefeuille de revues.
• Gestion des journaux pour atteindre les objectifs.
• Construire des conseils éditoriaux performants.

Skills

Gestion de projets

Ouverture d'esprit

Travail en équipe

Connaissance des processus d'édition

Job description

We are working with a prestigious membership organization to recruit an experienced Managing Editor within their Journal Development Team. The Managing Editor will play an important role in contributing to the strategic growth and impact of the organisation’s open access programme and will have direct responsibility for the management and development of several journals. The Managing Editor will work closely with external editors and editorial boards to identify and deliver the strategic needs of each journal and build high performing editorial boards and manage the article pipeline. The Managing Editor will also attend scientific conferences and other events to raise the profile of the journals, create networks and increase market understanding. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement.

Some of the key responsibilities of the Managing Editor will include:

Creating and delivering plans to grow the journal portfolio through journal development Managing your journals, ensuring they meet targets and objectives Building high performance editorial boards Commissioning special issues and other content, building a network of contacts and working with Editorial Boards and the Journal Development team to build and deliver on commissioning plans

The Person

We are looking for an ambitious publishing professional who can manage their own workload, with proven experience of working in a scientific journal development/journal management role, with experience of Open Access. You will be happy to contribute ideas, suggestions etc. with a strong customer focus, and you will be someone who is able to appreciate wider industry trends and apply this to the detail of your portfolio. You will be a strong team player, with demonstrable knowledge of publishing processes, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

This role offers the scope to develop within the team and the wider organization. For further information, please send your CV and a short cover note, outlining your salary expectations to: [e-mail]