Publisher

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts seeks an editor-focused professional to balance journal performance with growth of quality content across titles.

You will oversee editor appointments, manage relationships with customers, and drive brand visibility through outreach while collaborating with colleagues on cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• Educational background in a related field desirable but not mandatory.
• 2–3 years work experience in publishing or academic research desirable.
• Role level depends on experience.
• Pro‑active, good negotiating and interpersonal skills; flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work with colleagues and customers at various levels and cultures; be a role model.
• Can‑do attitude and team-oriented approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Journal development: balance performance with growth of quality content.
• Editor appointments: manage new editor appointments and ensure diverse editorial structures.
• Community engagement: engage with customers through relationship management and regular communication.
• Brand visibility: improve visibility of journal brands and tools through effective outreach and competitive awareness.
• Project management: champion select initiatives and ensure team engagement and delivery.
• Teamwork: collaborate with colleagues to deliver on shared projects and goals.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication

Relationship management

Negotiation

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Journal development: you will balance maintaining the superior performance of a portfolio of titles with supporting goals around accelerated growth of quality content.
• Editor appointments: you will carefully manage new editor appointments and ensure your journals have editorial structures that are diverse and dynamic.
• Community engagement: you will engage with customers through careful relationship‑management and regular communication.
• Brand visibility: you will improve the visibility of your journal brands and our company tools and services through effective outreach and keeping an eye on the competition.
• Project management: you will champion select initiatives in the team, following up on actions and recommendations and ensuring team engagement and delivery.
• Teamwork: you will work closely with colleagues to help deliver on collaborative projects and goals.

Requirements

• Are fluent in English (verbal and written communication).
• Have a minimum education to bachelor's degree level.
• An educational background in a related field is desirable but not mandatory.
• Have work experience of 2-3 years in a publishing role or in academic research is desirable.
• The role level offered will depend on experience.
• Pro‑active, good negotiating and interpersonal skills; flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work efficiently and productively with colleagues and customers at various levels, in various locations, and from diverse cultures, and be a role model for others.
• Have a can‑do attitude and team‑oriented approach are essential for success.

Soft Skills

• communication
• relationship management
• negotiating
• flexibility
• adaptability
• team-oriented
• collaboration
• proactivity
• interpersonal skills
• can‑do attitude

Certifications & Qualifications

• bachelor's degree