How the role fits in and the purpose

The Publishing Editor, Journals is responsible for the growth, development and editorial management of a portfolio of Engineering journals in line with the journal portfolio strategy.

Responsibilities

1. Drive the editorial and publishing development of a portfolio of journals

• Drive the growth and development of a group of journals as part of the strategically defined overall portfolio.
• Develop your journals to deliver a best-in-class author experience and enjoy maximum engagement from the Editors in Chief and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) on whom we rely.
• Ensure that all KPIs are regularly monitored, reported and met, and that action is taken as needed.
• Strive for maximal efficiency and productivity of your editors, peer-reviewers and EBMs and manage/streamline the peer-review process for your journals.

• Develop strong working relationships with internal colleagues in other departments

• Manage annual Journal Development/Improvement Plans and oversee their implementation and successful conclusion

2. Understand and engage regularly with the research communities and third-party partners that your journals serve

• Attend external meetings to build close working relationships with external EiCs, EBMs, society partners and the wider research community
• Understand the trends and changes in the communities you serve to ensure that Springer Nature can respond with increased publishing volumes and/or new editors/EBMs
• Become recognized as an outstanding publishing expert by the members of the relevant research communities
• Develop and maintain relationships with a network of researchers

• Be aware of changes within the research community and publishing industry, and translate these into proposals for successful (new) products and services.

3. Contribute to the wider Springer Nature Journals group

• Take part in cross-departmental projects and/or company-wide task forces and working groups.
• Take responsibility for timely resolution of research integrity/publication misconduct issues that arise in any of your journals
• Contribute to pilots and implementations as needed working closely with the Editorial Operations team, and take full responsibility for communicating any changes to your external editors and society partners
• Review and develop publishing guidelines and ensure that publishing plans are implemented correctly, liaising closely with the Publisher and the Journals Development, Policy & Strategy team.
• Review and identify new journal and commercial opportunities in consultation with the Publisher and contribute to journal proposals
• Represent the team in projects with Production, Sales, Marketing, Finance and other Editorial colleagues

Experience, skills and qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of the publishing industry in China and worldwide
• Excellent English-language skills
• Educated to Master’s degree or level or equivalent, preferably in Applied Sciences
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be numerate and IT systems-literate, with a sharp eye for detail
• Be able to organise and prioritise numerous tasks and be able to work on your own initiative
• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems, queries, and opportunities
• Have excellent team-working skills to deal with people within the company and externally at all levels
• Have excellent networking and acquiring skills and good presentation skills

Desirable

• Be a diplomatic and assertive individual who is able to work with demanding stakeholders
• Previous experience within academic publishing
• Be flexible, able to work in a multi-cultural environment and show a commercial/entrepreneurial spirit

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