Associate content manager

Sage; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage in Gurugram, India, seeks an Associate Content Manager to oversee the publication of journals outsourced to suppliers or managed in-house. You will ensure timely article delivery, maintain quality, and support editors and contributors while strengthening external relationships.

The role requires strong organisation, excellent written and verbal communication, and proficiency with MS Office; prior Production Editor experience is advantageous in a fast-moving publishing environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong organisational skills.
• Strong written and in person communication and time management skills.
• Ability to thrive and enjoy working within a constantly changing environment.
• Experience of working with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience of working as a Production Editor or equivalent role.

Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for the publication of assigned list of journals.
• Ensures individual articles are completed by suppliers to agreed turnaround times and quality.
• Advises journal editors, board members and contributors, referring queries elsewhere in SAGE as necessary, in order to maintain healthy working relationships with external partners.
• Appraises the quality of work carried out by suppliers and reports to senior management.
• Advises supplier managers on the services required by particular journals (e.g., turnaround times or specialist editing).
• Resolves queries with support and acts as an escalation point from the supplier.
• Creates and embeds continuous improvement and new metadata requirements as required, liaising with Editorial, PTD and IT and operating within a lean framework.
• Keeps manager and internal publishing editor informed of any developments affecting scheduling, relationships, or budgeting, and liaises with other departments as required.
• Liaises with commercial sales to ensure timely publication of supplements and advertising with revenue negotiated by commercial sales.
• Takes responsibility for quality of metadata accompanying articles, as required by the business

Skills

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Production Editor experience

Adaptability to changing environments

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

To be responsible for the content of a list of journals that are outsourced under the supplier management model or managed inhouse. The Associate Content Manager may also undertake article tasks for the team as required.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Takes responsibility for the publication of assigned list of journals.


• Ensures individual articles are completed by suppliers to agreed turnaround times and quality.


• Advises journal editors, board members and contributors, referring queries elsewhere in SAGE as necessary, in order to maintain healthy working relationships with external partners.


• Appraises the quality of work carried out by suppliers and reports to senior management.


• Advises supplier managers on the services required by particular journals (e.g., turnaround times or specialist editing).


• Resolves queries with support and acts as an escalation point from the supplier.


• Creates and embeds continuous improvement and new metadata requirements as required, liaising with Editorial, PTD and IT and operating within a lean framework.


• Keeps manager and internal publishing editor informed of any developments affecting scheduling, relationships, or budgeting, and liaises with other departments as required.


• Liaises with commercial sales to ensure timely publication of supplements and advertising with revenue negotiated by commercial sales.


• Takes responsibility for quality of metadata accompanying articles, as required by the business

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrates strong organisational skills


• Strong written and in person communication and time management skills


• Ability to thrive and enjoy working within a constantly changing environment


• Experience of working with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)


• Experience of working as a Production Editor or equivalent role

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.

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