Managing Editor
- Employer
- Sage Publishing
- Location
- London (Greater) (GB)
- Salary
- £34,100 – 42,100
- Posting live until
- 12 Nov 2021
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Job Details
To proactively develop journals in order to deliver growth in terms of published content. To build relationships with authors and editors such that journals meet or exceed their published content targets.
- Manage peer review processes within agreed timeframes, as required; ensure that all published content meets required ethical and scientific standards recommend changes to peer review processes to improve efficiency.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that journals publish high quality content consistently and in a timely manner.
- If required, successfully negotiate editor and society contract renewals, produce profit and loss statements, prepare draft contracts and lead contract approval process through to contract signature.
- Undertake to maintain strong subject knowledge within allocated journal fields, including via national and international conference attendance when required.
- Guide the editorial strategy of the allocated journals, in line with SAGE’s wider strategy.
- Develop the quality, profile, market share, budget and financial performance of journals within the assigned portfolios, in line with SAGE’s wider strategy.
- Build and maintain positive relationships across SAGE and with external partners, including journal editors and boards.
- Undertake any ethical peer review investigations, plagiarism, and duplication concerns on journals within assigned portfolio.
- Monitor and stay within own agreed travel budget.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Graduate in engineering or physical sciences (MSc, or BSc with appropriate peer-review experience)
- Experience in journals publishing
- Good commercial awareness
- High level communication and interpersonal skills
- Strategic awareness, including a detailed understanding of industry trends and best practice
- Excellent prioritisation skills and a high level of adaptability
- Proficient in standard IT packages, including Microsoft Office
Company
Driven by the belief that social and behavioral science has the power to improve society, we focus on publishing impactful research and enabling robust research methodology.
We produce high quality educational resources that support instructors to prepare the citizens, policy makers, educators and researchers of the future.
Company info
- Website
- https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/home
- Telephone
- 07852123969
- Location
-
1 Olivers Yard
London
England
EC1Y 1HQ
GB
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