Publishing Editor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom SAGE Publications, Inc. Full time

Overview:
To actively manage a portfolio of journals, developing its quality, profile, market share and financial

performance in line with SAGE's strategy. To maintain positive relationships with journal editorial

boards and publishing partners, delivering high quality service and guidance.

**About our team**:
This role is to cover a secondment within the Journals Editorial Department, which is thriving team of highly productive people who are passionate about research. We are responsible for the management, development, and growth of a large portfolio of valuable, high-quality journals. We work closely with external editors, society partners and internal colleagues to drive the success and long-term sustainability of the programme.
- Demonstrable interest in and commitment to higher education and academic publishing.
- Experience in running journals, ideally at an academic or scientific journal publisher.
- Good understanding of the journal publication process and industry.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, able to deliver presentations and communicate information confidently and clearly.
- Excellent relationship management skills: ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally.
- Project management skills: ability to work on many projects within tight time pressures in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to identify, advise and act appropriately on ethical or legal questions relating to publication, for example publication misconduct, libel, copyright.
- Proficient in standard IT packages, including Microsoft Office.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

- Actively manage journal editor performance, establishing and implementing best practice with

regard to manuscript submission, peer review process, revision and resubmission policies, and

optimal editorial board function. Undertake recruitment of new editors or replace editors where

necessary.
- 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 in their journals.
- Successfully negotiate editor and society contract renewals, produce profit and loss statements,

prepare draft contracts and lead contract approval process through to contract signature.
- Lead journal editorial board meetings and represent SAGE at conferences where appropriate.
- Liaise with other departments to ensure that the journals are produced, marketed and

distributed in an appropriate way and within acceptable costs.
- Where required, be responsible for handling acquired titles from contract through to publication

by SAGE by coordinating with other departments to ensure necessary actions are completed on

time.
- Support the Senior Publishing Editor/Publisher/Senior Publisher as required with departmental

projects and tasks. Qualifications & Education:

- Experience in running journals, ideally at an academic or scientific journal publisher.
- Good understanding of the journal publication process and industry.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, able to delivering presentations and communicate

information confidently and clearly.
- Excellent Relationship management skills
- Project management skills:.
- Ability to identify, advise and act appropriately on ethical or legal questions relating to

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