Publishing Editor - Hybrid Role in Academic Journals

Sage; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Publishing Editor to join our Hybrid & Open Access Journals Editorial team in the UK. You will oversee a portfolio of journals, drive quality, visibility, and market impact while strengthening financial performance.

You’ll build relationships with editorial boards and publishing partners, guide editors through submission to distribution, and lead contract negotiations with societies.

Qualifications

• Experience managing academic or scientific journals with proven editorial impact.
• Ability manage the full publishing lifecycle from submission to distribution.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinker able to analyse performance, revenue, and costs.
• Proven ability to build relationships with editors, societies, and teams.
• Experience handling ethical and legal publishing issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio financials, maximise revenue, control costs.
• Advise editors and societies to improve content quality.
• Collect data and metrics to guide development strategies for each journal.
• Lead editorial board meetings and represent Sage at conferences.
• Negotiate editor and society renewals through contract signature.
• Coordinate production, marketing, and distribution with other teams.
• Manage editor performance and establish best review practices.

Skills

Journal management

Editorial lifecycle

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Ethical publishing

Job description

Sage is seeking a Publishing Editor to join our Hybrid & Open Access Journals Editorial team in the UK. You will oversee a portfolio of journals, drive quality, visibility, and market impact while strengthening financial performance.

You’ll build relationships with editorial boards and publishing partners, guide editors through submission to distribution, and lead contract negotiations with societies.