Subeditor, Team Leader

Springer Nature; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer Nature is seeking a Subeditor Team Leader in London to oversee a team of subeditors. This hybrid role requires excellent communication skills and a strong background in scientific content. Responsibilities include maintaining publication standards and mentoring staff. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values team collaboration and individual contributions.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills required.
• Strong attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of subeditors ensuring high standards of content quality.
• Proofread material for publication as directed.
• Mentor and train sub-editing staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written and spoken communication

Time management

Ability to work in a team

Good literacy skills

Ability to cope under pressure

Education

Degree in a scientific discipline

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Job Title: Subeditor, Team Leader
Location(s): London, Full time, Hybrid working
Organisation: Springer Nature
Application Deadline: 20th June 2025

About Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup

About the Brand
Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community.
Visit nature.com and follow @Nature / @NaturePortfolio

About the Role
The Subeditor Team Leader role is a fast-paced and engaging position that involves leading a small team of subeditors to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and readability in Nature’s magazine content. The successful candidate will be comfortable reading and writing about all fields of science, take pride in being a stickler for grammar and facts and enjoy working as part of a close-knit team to publish engaging content both in print and online.

This role is based in our London office on a hybrid working model.

Role Responsibilities:

Sub-editing
oSub-edit material accepted or written for publication by Nature as directed by the Chief Subeditor

Production

oCorrect proofs, artwork and pages during the production process, to ensure that the pages are finished to the appropriate standard for output.

Managing
oLine manage team of subeditors

Mentoring and training
oHelp to mentor and train the sub-editing team.

Recruitment
oAssist with recruitment of new team members.

Writing
oWrite headlines and captions for Nature material as required.

Maintenance of standards
oAdvise Nature editors on matters of house style and use of English.

Website
oEnsure that Nature material is correctly and appropriately displayed on Nature’s website.

Projects

oUndertake and oversee additional projects with the team (for example, maintenance of the Style Guide)

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Essential
• Degree in a scientific discipline is preferred.
• Good literacy skills
• Demonstrable ability to proofread text and artwork.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, tact, diplomacy, discretion.
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of word-processing — in particular Adobe InDesign — and other relevant IT skills.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to prioritise a variety of tasks
• Strong time management
• Broad interest in and understanding of science
• Flexibility
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Tact in dealing with authors and colleagues

Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on [phone] or by email [e-mail] so we can make any necessary arrangements.

At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognise the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here:

https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers

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Job Posting End Date:

21-06-2025