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Manager, Journal Editorial

🏢 Wolters Kluwer 📍 London, England 💼 Company - Public
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£18,275 - £21,757
£1,523 - £1,813 / mo
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Location Base
London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The Journal Editorial Manager will provide administrative support for the commissioning, submission and review of manuscripts for publications across a range of research and review journals in the Wolters Kluwer Health collection.
Complete responsibility for the day-to-day management of the UK Editorial team and UK journals.
Responsibilities:
Primary:
  • Work with the Publishers to be accountable for maintenance and performance of the UK collection of WK journals.
  • Oversee changes within the journal portfolio, including the onboarding of new journals and changes in Editorial Coordinator personnel.
  • Manage several review and research journals, ensure that sufficient content is commissioned, reviewed, and sent to production to deadline.
  • Maintain accurate records and schedules for the UK journal series and regularly update the Publishers and Director of Operations on performance, highlighting potential problems and offering solutions.
  • Ensure the team adheres to copyright rules and procedures.
  • Manage and coordinate the workflow and journal distribution across the editorial team.
  • Manage offshore vendor work
  • Manage a team that presents a professional image of the company at all times, provides timely and coordinated author support and follow-up and responds to authors and Editors general needs and queries.
  • Conduct interviews for replacement staff and appraisals and performance reviews of each direct report.
  • Provide training and support for the entire editorial team, sharing knowledge and ideas
Additional:
  • Review all systems and recommend and implement changes across the team. Establish and monitor a programme of best working practices in the editorial team.
  • Assist the Publishers in marketing, budgeting and development. Share knowledge of our customers with the Publishers and marketing team and provide resources from the team to aid marketing strategy. Contribute to business plans and financial reviews. Research information for new products and generate development ideas.
  • Take part in projects relating to the development of the WK operations/publishing divisions.
  • Built a relationship with the equivalent WK editorial department in the US.
  • Approve and monitor spending for permissions and honoraria.
Experience:
2 years + experience in a Publishing environment is essential.Some supervisory or management experience is desired, as is experience of commissioning content, experience in an STM Journal Publishing team and knowledge of online manuscript tracking systems.
Personal Attributes:
  • Ability to effectively and appropriately communicate to customers and colleagues.•Interpersonal skills that motivate others and facilitate the achievement of goals.
  • Ability to plan and organize both themselves and others in order to meet deadlines and commitments.
  • Ability to define problems and identify solutions based on relevant data. Takes necessary actions (makes necessary decisions) in a timely manner.
  • Shows consideration and respect for other people; tolerant of differing needs and viewpoints.
  • Seeks out best practices, identifies fresh approaches, questions inefficiencies, and constructively challenges existing assumptions.
  • Ability to adjust easily to changing or unexpected demands and changing priorities.
  • Possesses an understanding of the customers and marketplace when performing job functions and making decisions.
  • Possesses and applies the necessary company and industry information to perform the position’s responsibilities.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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