Senior Journals Development Editor

University of Bristol; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Bristol seeks a Senior Journals Development Editor to manage key journals for Policy Press and Bristol University Press. The role involves commissioning content, performing market research, and developing business strategies while fostering relationships with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive journal management experience and a profound understanding of publishing processes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing academic journals and supporting new journal launches.
• Specialist knowledge of journal publishing processes, ethical issues, and open access publishing.
• Ability to gather data, write reports, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage journal performance, commissioning, and business development plans.
• Develop relationships with authors and stakeholders, providing expert advice.
• Identify funding opportunities for open access publishing.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Problem-solving

Job description

The role

The Senior Journals Development Editor is responsible for the successful performance and management of key Policy Press and Bristol University Press journals in line with existing wider strategies. You will commission content from academics and practitioners, carry out marketing research and outreach virtually and in person as well as detailed analysis of a wide range of data.

What will you be doing?

You will manage a list of journals with tasks including: commissioning; journal performance and planning; content delivery and devising and implementing business development plans. Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with authors, Editors, Editorial Board members and other stakeholders and provide expert advice and support is key to the role.

You will need to gather and collate information from a variety of sources (editorial, marketing and sales reporting tools) and write reports and presentations for external Journal Boards, analysing data and reporting patterns, trends and highlights. Other tasks include drawing up confidential new journal contracts, business case reports and policies, carrying out marketing campaigns for own journals and monitoring budgets.

Another important aspect of the role is to identity funding opportunities to support open access publishing and equitable publishing practices.

You should apply if

We are looking for someone with extensive experience of managing a list of academic journals and of supporting the commissioning and launching of new journals to join our friendly team. You will have specialist knowledge of journal publishing processes and systems, ethical issues, open access publishing and fund-raising for publishing initiatives. Self-motivated, with excellent communication skills, you will be used to taking the initiative and solving problems on a day-to-day basis.

Additional information

For informal queries about the role please contact: Julia Mortimer, [e-mail]

Hybrid Working: Role holder is expected to work 1-2 days per week in the office.

Contract type: Open Ended

Work pattern: Part time/21 hours (Tues - Thurs 7 hours per day)

Grade: I

Salary: £38,249 - £44,128 per annum pro rata

School/Unit: Bristol University Press

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on on Wednesday 16th July 2025

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched ourstrategyto 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in aninclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential.We wantto attract, develop, and retain individualswith different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

£38,249 to £44,128. Grade: I / pro rata