Journal Development Editor

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), a registered charity, is an international forum where science meets business. Established in 1881, SCI’s main charitable objective is to accelerate science out of the laboratory to address the key societal challenges facing society today. SCI does this by facilitating open innovation, identifying and promoting emerging technologies in the areas of climate and planet and health and wellness, and by providing support for the next generation of scientists and engineers. Core to delivery of the Society’s mission is a growing portfolio of research journals that publish applied research across a broad range of sciences: from Agriculture to Energy and Material Science to Biotechnology.

We are looking for a Journal Development Editor to join our Publishing Team and work with our Publisher to further develop our journals so that they are attracting first class submissions and publishing high impact research that is attracting a growing global audience. You will use data and market insight to drive and measure journal development, work closely with our editorial boards, innovation community and our publishing partner, Wiley, to achieve these goals. Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively commissioning quality content and thematic issues
• Building and nurturing high-performing editorial boards
• Working closely with editorial and commissioning teams to ensure that publishing targets are being met
• Collaborating with marketing and events teams to develop the reputation, visibility and impact of SCI journals in the rapidly evolving and competitive publishing landscape

This is a permanent role.

EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

• A Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a science relevant to SCI’s mission
• A minimum of 2 years working in STM Publishing and experience of Open Access publishing
• A good working knowledge of publishing processes, editorial systems and bibliographic databases
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to quickly establish rapport and build strong collaborative relationships
• Tact and diplomacy
• Comfortable collecting and analysing data and using that to drive decision making and provide product insight
• Good IT skills
• Excellent time management skills: must demonstrate ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
• A strong team player who can also work independently and confidently
• An attitude that actively seeks continuous self-development and ways of doing things better
• Must participate voluntarily and be able to work at a sustained, fast pace with minimum supervision

BENEFITS

• Market leading pension plan
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Hybrid working environment, currently 3 days in the office 2 days from home

TO APPLY

If you want to join a small team that achieves big results and to play a role in a Society publishing operation that has a strong not-for-profit purpose, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter detailing your experience and confirming your right to work in the UK to Pauline Bannon (execpa@soci.org), by March 14, 2024. Please note we will only contact suitable candidates.