Circa
Salary - Salary Plan, 46,000.00 GBP Annual
We are looking for an Editorial Manager to join us on a fixed term contract, up to 18 months. This is a great opportunity to join our publishing management team overseeing the operational activities of one of our hybrid journal portfolios on a temporary basis.
In this role you will lead a team of Publishing Editors, you will contribute to the strategic development of our hybrid journals, by managing the day-to-day operation of the peer review and publishing processes. You will ensure the journals in your team continue to meet their strategic objectives and deliver excellent customer service for our authors.
Your Responsibilities Will Focus On
* Managing a team of Publishing Editors, Journals to deliver KPIs in line with the departmental and journal strategies, leading and motivating the team to deliver excellent customer service.
* Managing the team's workflow from manuscript submission to final publication and ensuring that best practice and a standardised workflow is followed.
* Collaborating with Editorial Managers, Journals, Senior Editor, Chemical Science, and the Executive Editors, Supplier Relations Manager and Copy Editing Manager over the coordination of the departmental workflow.
* Working closely with the Executive Editor, Journals to maximise the impact and quality of the journals and deliver KPIs in line with the journal and departmental strategies, and to ensure that submitted articles are reviewed to individual journal's standards and quality based on the journal's strategy.
* Overseeing the operation of external Associate Editors and suppliers.
* Carrying out the publication of RSC journals, including journal issue management, themed issues, and associated tasks to ensure the rapid publication of articles accepted for publication to agreed standards.
* Managing ethical cases, working closely with the Publishing Manager, Quality & Ethics, Publishing Ethics Specialist and the Executive Editor, Journals, following COPE guidelines.
We are looking for
* A good honours degree in science (chemical science normally preferred) and experience of STM publishing are essential.
* Ability to lead, manage and work well as part of a team. Previous experience of managing or supervising a team is desirable and advantageous.
* Good organisational, attention to detail and time-management skills are required together with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and to meet deadlines
* A proactive approach to problem solving is required.
* Good communication skills in interacting with internal and external contacts are essential.
This role is contractually based at our Cambridge office. However, we embrace flexibility at the RSC and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate and for Team meetings. Any hybrid working arrangements need to be agreed with your line manager.
Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge office around once a month, and they may need to attend the Cambridge office more frequently at the beginning of their role, for training.
If you have any questions, please contact us at Please apply by midnight on 5th October
When applying, please provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills, knowledge and competencies match the requirements outlined in the job description.
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