Editor Engagement Manager

Are you ready for your next challenge in journals publishing? Do you share the belief that Editors are at the heart of every successful journal? Would you like to take the lead on the editor engagement strategy of one of the most innovative society publishers in the world? Read on.

We are looking for an Editor Engagement Manager to join our global Publishing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on our strategic engagement with external Editors and editorial board members, including improving the recruitment, training and onboarding processes, as well as our continuous communication to Editors, establishing a rewards programme and regular events. The Editor Engagement Manager will be the key driver in our work as a publisher to engage closely with our external journal Editors in order to nurture and support their success.

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Defining and delivering our strategy for engagement with external Editors;
• Recruitment of new Editors – owning the recruitment process, documentation and best practice;
• Onboarding & training of new editors including but not limited to:

– Designing the onboarding programme;

– Creating the training content for new editors in collaboration with other teams across IOPP;

– Evolving our engagement to meet the changing needs of Editors, e.g. around emerging challenges in publishing integrity and ethics.

• Continuous engagement with external Editors through regular communication, online and in-person events, attendance of key international conferences.

Successful applicants should demonstrate the following:

• Extensive academic publishing experience in STM journals, specifically in roles where close collaboration with journal Editors is required;
• Experience of continuous improvement of processes;
• Experience influencing stakeholders at different levels across multiple cultures;
• Experience motivating and engaging internal and external stakeholders;
• Interest in science communication;
• An undergraduate university degree is desirable
• Project Management qualifications are desirable

We know it is unusual for someone to tick every box so, if you don’t meet all the criteria, but demonstrate most of the skills and experience we are looking for, and have the enthusiasm to work with us, go ahead and apply.

What we offer:

For UK-based candidates: In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees an excellent pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution), discretionary annual bonus scheme, 25+ days holiday (not including bank holidays), standard 35-hour working week, volunteering days, and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, and a range of flexible benefits such as cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and healthcare cash plan.

For US-based candidates: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% company paid medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance. We also offer a generous 401(k) matching plan and 4 weeks paid vacation in your first year of employment.

Flexible Working:

As there will not be a requirement for the person in this role to be in the office on a weekly basis, we are open to considering applicants from a wider geographical area in either the UK or the US.

Although you might not be in the office every day, there will be opportunities to meet and socialise with your team!

To apply, please submit your CV and cover note through our careers site.

About us:

IOP Publishing is an international scientific publisher, through which leading-edge research is distributed worldwide. Our rapidly expanding journals programme is published alongside other sources of scientific information in the form of eBooks, magazines and conference proceedings. Other publications include easily accessible community and regional websites. We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community and have offices in Europe, Asia, and the US. Working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish.

IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society. Any financial surplus earned by IOP Publishing goes to supporting science through the activities of the Institute. With a continuing focus on growth, we recognise that every single person has a real part to play if we’re to achieve our aim of becoming the world’s leading publisher in our field.

IOP Publishing is an equal-opportunity employer. Our goal is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our identity in a way that is natural and sustainable, visible through the work we produce, our company branding, our professional networks and the communities we serve and support, which includes our employees, talent communities and candidates. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds.