Account Manager - Remote

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

RELX seeks a Senior Editor for The Lancet Regional Health - Africa based in Cape Town. You will oversee submissions, peer review, and publication of original material, building global relationships with experts and communities to disseminate practice-changing results.

The role emphasizes inclusion, editorial leadership, and timely production. You will contribute editorials and help shape future initiatives while working within a diverse, international team.

Qualifications

• Extensive editorial experience at Editor or senior level.
• Excellent command of the English language and writing style.
• Ability to engage, influence and build relationships with external stakeholders.
• Thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences and regional health topics.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with strong deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage peer review of high-quality research papers and commission authors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the regional health community to attract high-quality research.
• Attend conferences and events to represent the journal and identify topics of interest.
• Write editorials and other content for the journal as required.
• Help develop new initiatives for future development of the journal.

Skills

Editorial experience

English language

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

MS Office

Biological & medical sciences

Deadline-driven

Education

Medical Degree or PhD

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

full-time

About the Role Our client, a rapidly expanding e-commerce platform, is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled

Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health - Africa

Cape Town
Full time
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Do you enjoy using science to drive change in the world?Would you like to join the team behind the Lancet's online-only gold open access journal focused on Africa?
About our Team
The Lancet Regional Health - Africa published its first issue in March 2026, joining The Lancet's suite of open-access general medical journals focused on six regions of the world. Located in Cape Town, our team publishes high-quality research, reviews, and commentaries to improve health outcomes. We aim to advance the research agenda, advocate for equal access to quality healthcare, and support progress in clinical practice and health policy. By building strong relationships with research communities, we strive to offer exciting, engaging, and thought-provoking content.
About the Role
As an in-house Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will take ownership of overseeing submissions and performing quality peer review to ensure we publish high-quality content. You will build global relationships with experts in the community to disseminate and discuss practice-changing results from the field.
At the Lancet we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment. In our pursuit of excellence, we recognise the strength in varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of our editorial team, we welcome applications from individuals who bring unique skills and perspectives to the role.
Responsibilities
- Managing peer review of high-quality research papers, and commissioning authors to ensure the successful production of new and engaging articles
- Developing and maintaining relationships with the regional health community to attract high-quality research for the journal
- Attending conferences and events to represent the journal, keeping up to date with current developments in regional health and identifying potential topics of interest
- Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required.
- Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal
Requirements
- A Medical Degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related subject field with postdoctoral research experience
- Extensive editorial experience, at Editor or other senior level, with a good understanding of all aspects of the editorial process, journal production, and of running an editorial team
- Be able to demonstrate thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences, and broader social issues pertaining to regional health
- The ability to engage, influence and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, a range of internal teams, and members of the media
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently to demanding press deadlines
- Excellent command of the English language and the ability to write in an engaging and interesting manner
- Proficient with IT systems including MS Office
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working Pattern
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
About the Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision‑making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

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