Journals Development Editor
About us
Roles & Responsibilities
- Supporting the (Senior) Publisher in developing and managing the existing journals’ portfolio, and in new launches or the acquisition of new international, medical sciences journals
- Implementation of journal development plans aligned with our Thieme India and Thieme Science strategy and the journal portfolio strategy.
- Acquisition of high-quality content via the implementation of journal commissioning plans
- Ensuring the journal’s performance along defined targets and KPIs
- Organizing, preparing, and supporting Editorial Board Meetings
- Managing administrative tasks, e.g. invoices, meeting invitations, and contractsÂ
- Maintain publishing quality, ethics, and standards including but not limited to research integrity and policies
- Main contact person for our editors and authors when it comes to managing themed issues and timelines and supporting and steering the editorial office
- Conducting market observations and support the (Senior) Publisher in data analysis and reports to secure a data-driven approach relevant for managing journalsÂ
- Enforcing set strategies, setting up activities, and prioritizing accordingly with external (Ed Boards) and internal stakeholders (e.g. peer review support, JEO, production and marketing, finance, customer support, sales, P2E2, OA support…)Â
- Representing the journal and the Thieme group (after alignment) in an official environment (conferences, meetings, awards, receptions, panel discussions)Â
- Supporting social media activities e.g. managing different media channels, setting up newsletters or updating websitesÂ
- Working with society partners and supporting their needs and workflows as required
Required Background & skills:
- PhD or master’s degree preferably in life sciences or medicine with at least 2-3 years of experience in journal publishing
- Proven track record and experience in the area of journal development in the international academic publishing industry, ideally in an open access environment
- Excellent communications skills in English language, written and spoken.
- You have an above-average degree of self-organization as well as sovereign time and schedule management skills
- Strongly collaborative team worker, comfortable with co-ownership of shared goals and with a high level of personal accountability
- You have excellent Microsoft Office and other relevant software skillsÂ
- You are highly motivated and willing and able to travel
We offer the following benefits to our employees:
- Hybrid Working Model
- Gratuity
- Mediclaim for the self, spouse, and up to three children
- Accidental insuranceÂ
- Term Life Insurance
- Five-day working week
- Performance-based Bonus
- Paid parental leave