Commissioning Editor - Journals

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for 2 Commissioning Editors - Journals to join us and play key roles in our Content Acquisition team.

Reporting into a Journals Commissioning Lead, the successful candidates will join a dedicated journals team, managing and developing allocated portfolios, actively commissioning content and focusing on increasing our output aimed at delivering real world societal impact. Playing active parts in the wider team, they will work to ensure that Emerald is a leading voice for our chosen communities.

The roles will involve commissioning content, expanding networks within relevant subject communities and acting as advocates for Emerald, as well as creating subject, domain and community development plans with a focus on target institutions or geographies, involvement in project work, and building strong pipelines of journal acquisition/launch/partnership opportunities.

Location: We perform at our best when we feel trusted and are able to choose an approach to working that suits us best, which is why we are a remote-first company. However, we also believe in face to face collaboration, and our UK colleagues meet once a month for team time and quarterly for company get togethers in our Leeds office, so we ask that you be within a commutable distance that you are comfortable with in order to attend the office on those occasions.

Day to day we’ll trust you to:   

• Support the strategic development plan of the portfolio, building a strong pipeline of journal articles and other relevant digital content
• Commission and deliver content to agreed targets aligned with strategic priorities
• Work with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a community outreach plan for your subject area
• Proactively manage Editorial teams and Editorial Boards to ensure journal health and work to increase representation of diverse voices that are reflective or author and readership
• Actively use systems and reports that will help you meet objectives for attention, citations, impact factor, market share in articles, author and reviewer satisfaction, and publication speed

You’ll need to have:   

• Proven journals publishing experience working to strategic priorities and portfolio targets
• Excellent working knowledge of the rapidly evolving academic publishing environment – for example in respect of open research
• Advanced relationship management/building skills, and an ability to work cross-functionally
• Evident passion about research aligned to delivering real societal impact
• The drive to expand existing networks and act as an advocate for Emerald
• The ability to embrace innovation and new ways of working

What’s in it for you?

At Emerald, we value our people. Becoming a part of our team means you’ll join a trusting and flexible environment and we've been flexified so you can trust that we're a truly flexible workplace. All we ask is that you attend the office once a month to come together with work colleagues. You'll also have numerous opportunities to progress your career, as well as access to professional development and the opportunity to learn new skills.

You’ll receive a wide range of benefits, such as 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, remote flexible working, a discretionary performance bonus, 6% pension contribution and various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance such as a working from home allowance. You can check out a full list of our benefits here.

Roles are advertised at a benchmarked market median rate. Offers will be made within a range of the median, depending on skills and experience.

Please note - Applicants must be authorized to work in the UK without restrictions or sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Emerald Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our applicants. If you would like to request any accommodations/adjustments from application through to interview stages, please complete the relevant section within the application or contact us at peopleteam@emerald.com and let us know.