Journal Publishing Manager - Global Publishing House

Journal Publishing Manager - Global Publishing House
Oxford
Excellent Salary + Full Company Benefits Package

We have an exciting position available in our Psychology and Education journals team for a Senior / Journal Publishing Manager. The team is a vibrant and successful group that maintains and develops new partnerships with some of the world’s leading psychological and educational organisations.

Who we are:

We are a $1.8 billion global publisher and provider of books, journals and digital content-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in research, education, and professional practice. The company’s headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, South America, and the Middle East.

The Journal Publishing Manager Role:

The successful candidate will need to take independent responsibility for the management, including editorial and financial development of approximately 20 – 25 journals in Psychology and Education, with support from a Journal Publishing Assistant. The post holder will work within a subject team, comprising editorial, marketing and digital product management (MDPM), production and membership colleagues. The role will also support the Senior Commissioning Editor in commissioning titles (both new starts and take-overs) and developing new sources of revenue across the psychology and education journals programme and will line manage one (Senior) Journal Publishing Assistant.

The successful Journal Publishing Manager will have:

> Journal publishing experience to include managing a list of academic journals, including those not proprietary to the publisher and fronting editor and editorial board meetings

> An understanding of the key issues/debates in academic journal publishing, including Open Access and the shift to electronic publishing

> Experience of attending conferences

> Knowledge of the commercial environment for journals and what contributes to improved profitability. 

> Knowledge of the journal publishing process

> An understanding of the common financial models to quickly assess the impact of specific income or expenditure decisions and draft journal budgets

> Experience of negotiating and closing contract signings or renewals

> Excellent communication skills

> Strong organisational and time management skills

> A high standard of written and spoken English

> Experience of working with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

> Education to a degree level or equivalent

> A knowledge of Psychology and/or Education would be an advantage

Compensation & Benefits:

> Competitive Salary

> Performance Related Incentive Scheme

> Competitive localised benefits - Attractive Company Benefits including 25 days holiday, 50% staff discount, support towards professional qualifications, employee assistance programme

Other Information:

> Should have the right to live and work within the UK

> Travel Requirements – Travel both within the UK and overseas to attend editorial board and society meetings, subject conferences and presentations for commissioning prospects as required

> The closing date for this role is 5th December 2014

> Applications for this role should be submitted with a covering letter and CV

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