Publishing Editor - Sage

Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd; New Delhi; Híbrido; INR 600.000 - 800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd in New Delhi, India, is seeking a Publishing Editor to lead a dynamic portfolio of academic journals. The role focuses on improving quality, visibility, and financial performance while nurturing relationships with editors and publishing partners.

You will drive editorial processes from submission to production, coordinate with internal teams, and represent Sage at conferences. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and mid-level career growth.

Formación

• Experience managing academic or scientific journals and improving editorial performance.
• Familiar with the full journal publishing lifecycle from submission to production and distribution.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to influence and represent the organisation at events.
• Strategic thinker capable of analysing financial performance, revenue growth and cost control.
• Relationship builder known for nurturing editor, society, and internal partnerships.
• Awareness of ethical and legal publishing challenges and ensuring integrity across activities.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee a portfolio of journals to enhance quality, visibility and market impact while driving financial performance.
• Build trusted relationships with editorial boards and publishing partners.
• Lead editorial board meetings and represent Sage at conferences.
• Negotiate editor and society contracts and manage renewal processes.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to ensure journals are produced, marketed and distributed effectively within costs.
• Monitor performance data and provide recommendations for development strategy.
• Manage editor performance and best practices for submission, peer review, revision and resubmission policies.

Conocimientos

Academic journal management

Journal lifecycle (submission to dist)

Written and verbal communication

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Ethical and legal publishing

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

If you're passionate about making a difference, value flexibility and autonomy, and are looking for a supportive and inclusive environment, consider making Sage your next career move.

Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.

Role overview

You'll be at the heart of shaping the future of academic research by leading a dynamic portfolio of journals - enhancing their quality, visibility, and market impact while driving financial performance. You'll build trusted relationships with editorial boards and publishing partners, offering guidance and service that empowers them to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the financial performance of journals in the assigned portfolio, maximising revenues and controlling costs.
• Provide information and advice to journal editors and partner societies to help them improve the quality of content published across journals.
• Compile and assess key data and metrics, using this data to advise recommendations on each journal's development strategy.
• Lead journal editorial board meetings and represent Sage at conferences, where appropriate.
• Successfully negotiate editor and society contract renewals, prepare draft contracts and lead contract approval process through to contract signature.
• Coordinate cross departmentally so that journals are produced, marketed and distributed in an appropriate way and within acceptable costs.
• Actively manage journal editor performance, establishing and implementing best practice regarding manuscript submission, peer review process, revision and resubmission policies, and optimal editorial board function.

Requirements

• Experienced in managing academic or scientific journals with a record of improving editorial performance and journal impact
• Confident in navigating the full journal publishing lifecycle, from submission and peer review to production and distribution
• Skilled in written and verbal communication, able to influence, negotiate and represent your organisation at industry events
• A strategic thinker, capable of analysing financial performance, increasing revenue, and being responsible for costs
• A relationship-builder, known for encouraging positive relationships with editors, societies, and internal teams to drive journal success
• Equipped to handle ethical and legal publishing challenges, ensuring compliance and integrity across all editorial activities

Job Details

• Department: Research
• Role: Publishing Editor
• Location: New Delhi, India
• Remote Status: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Employment Level: Mid Level