Assistant Managing Editor

Sage; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage India is seeking an Editorial Professional to proactively develop journals and drive growth in published content. The role focuses on building relationships with authors and editors to meet publication targets.

You will manage peer review and ensure ethical standards, collaborate with editors, and execute editorial strategy in line with Sage’s goals, while expanding journal quality, profile, and market share in the assigned portfolios.

Qualifications

• Graduate in engineering or physical sciences (MSc, or BSc with appropriate peer-review experience).
• Experience in journals publishing.
• Good commercial awareness.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic awareness, including industry trends and best practice.
• Excellent prioritisation skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Manage peer review processes within agreed timeframes and ensure ethical standards are met.
• Support stakeholders to publish high-quality content consistently and timely.
• Maintain strong subject knowledge through conferences and ongoing learning.
• Execute the editorial strategy in line with Sage’s wider strategy.
• Develop quality, profile, market share, and financial performance of journals.
• Build and maintain relationships with editors and external partners.
• Support ethical peer review investigations and plagiarism concerns.
• Monitor travel budget within allocated limits.

Skills

Journal publishing experience

Communication skills

Strategic awareness

Prioritisation

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or MSc in engineering/physical sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

To proactively develop journals in order to deliver growth in terms of published content. To build relationships with authors and editors such that journals meet or exceed their published content targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage peer review processes, up to and including recommendations, within agreed timeframes, as required; ensure that all published content meets required ethical and scientific standards; recommend changes to peer review processes to improve efficiency.


• Support internal and external stakeholders to ensure that journals publish high quality content consistently and in a timely manner.


• Undertake to maintain strong subject knowledge within allocated journal fields, including via national and international conference attendance when required.


• Execute the editorial strategy of the allocated journals, in line with SAGE’s wider strategy.


• Develop the quality, profile, market share, budget and financial performance of journals within the assigned portfolios, in line with SAGE’s wider strategy.


• Build and maintain positive relationships across SAGE and with external partners, including journal editors and boards.


• Support any ethical peer review investigations, plagiarism, and duplication concerns on journals within assigned portfolio.


• Monitor and stay within own agreed travel budget.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in engineering or physical sciences (MSc, or BSc with appropriate peer-review experience)


• Experience in journals publishing


• Good commercial awareness


• High level communication and interpersonal skills


• Strategic awareness, including a detailed understanding of industry trends and best practice


• Excellent prioritisation skills and a high level of adaptability


• Proficient in standard IT packages, including Microsoft Office

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong.