Senior Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences Journals
- Recruiter
- Cambridge University Press
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 02 Oct 2016
- Sectors
- Scientific & Pharmaceutical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Due to the expansion of our list, Cambridge University Press is seeking an Editor to join our Journals team to manage, and to continue to acquire, a list of prestigious HSS research journals. The Editor will work as part of a team based in New York, USA.
Duties include:
• Manage day-to-day operations of a portfolio of research journals by being the key contact at the Press for the journals' external editorial offices.
• Research and acquire journals in one or more of these disciplines or possibly others: finance, economics, and political science.
• Drive the growth and development of the journals by working with the journals academic editors, editorial boards, and Cambridge marketing, sales and production colleagues.
• Support the external editors, editorial boards, and editorial offices to increase the output of the journals in terms of both quality and quantity of research articles.
• Ensure peer review processes are managed efficiently and fairly
• Ensure timely publication to the required production quality
• Maintenance of systems and processes for the journals to ensure that all aspects of publishing proceed to plan and within budget.
• Produce reports on the journals performance; attend editorial board meetings and present reports; assist in the promotion of the journals by attending conferences and other meetings.
• Monitor publishing industry developments, market requirements and competing journals and act upon this information as appropriate.
• Maintain effective global communications with colleagues in the UK, Asia and Australia in marketing, sales, finance, production, book publishing and technology.
Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience working on academic research journals (preferably the social sciences); knowledge of the business of research journal publishing: peer review, Open Access, subscription business models, digital content, usage data, citation analysis etc.;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the team and excellent communication skills (verbal and written); organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills is required;
• Strong financial awareness and budgeting skills;
• Good working knowledge of digital platforms, product development, and publishing content in a digital sphere; and
• Experience of working with academic or professional scientific societies a plus.
Cambridge offers rewarding career opportunities with a competitive salary and excellent benefits in a positive and supportive environment. For further information about the Press, feel free to visit our website at . Please visit the Careers page of our website to be guided through our application process.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Friday 07 October 2016
Duties include:
• Manage day-to-day operations of a portfolio of research journals by being the key contact at the Press for the journals' external editorial offices.
• Research and acquire journals in one or more of these disciplines or possibly others: finance, economics, and political science.
• Drive the growth and development of the journals by working with the journals academic editors, editorial boards, and Cambridge marketing, sales and production colleagues.
• Support the external editors, editorial boards, and editorial offices to increase the output of the journals in terms of both quality and quantity of research articles.
• Ensure peer review processes are managed efficiently and fairly
• Ensure timely publication to the required production quality
• Maintenance of systems and processes for the journals to ensure that all aspects of publishing proceed to plan and within budget.
• Produce reports on the journals performance; attend editorial board meetings and present reports; assist in the promotion of the journals by attending conferences and other meetings.
• Monitor publishing industry developments, market requirements and competing journals and act upon this information as appropriate.
• Maintain effective global communications with colleagues in the UK, Asia and Australia in marketing, sales, finance, production, book publishing and technology.
Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience working on academic research journals (preferably the social sciences); knowledge of the business of research journal publishing: peer review, Open Access, subscription business models, digital content, usage data, citation analysis etc.;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the team and excellent communication skills (verbal and written); organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills is required;
• Strong financial awareness and budgeting skills;
• Good working knowledge of digital platforms, product development, and publishing content in a digital sphere; and
• Experience of working with academic or professional scientific societies a plus.
Cambridge offers rewarding career opportunities with a competitive salary and excellent benefits in a positive and supportive environment. For further information about the Press, feel free to visit our website at . Please visit the Careers page of our website to be guided through our application process.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Friday 07 October 2016