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, up to and including recommendations, 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.
Support internal and external stakeholders to ensure that journals publish high quality content consistently and in a timely manner.
Undertake to maintain strong subject knowledge within allocated journal fields, including via national and international conference attendance when required.
Execute 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.
Support any ethical peer review investigations, plagiarism, and duplication concerns on journals within assigned portfolio.
Monitor and stay within own agreed travel budget.
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
Sage is committed to Diversity and Inclusion and is an equal opportunities employer. We value individuality and therefore welcome all qualified applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, 24-year-old Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.
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, policymakers, educators and researchers of the future.
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