Managing Editor

About the Role:

The Managing Editor is responsible for overseeing the peer review and editorial office processes of at least one scholarly journal. Managing Editors may work in conjunction with editors, publishers, and professional society staff to carry out journal operations and strategy.

How you will make an impact:

• Act as a self-sufficient employee with an understanding of peer review system capabilities, industry standards, and strong relationship-building skills with project stakeholders.
• Manage the peer review process for all manuscripts submitted to assigned journals using specific protocols generated by the client. Track submissions through the editorial process to ensure peer review is conducted in accordance with set turnaround times.
• Respond to inquiries from all journal stakeholders, including but not limited to authors, reviewers, editors, publisher, and professional society staff in a timely, professional manner.
• Collect and record institutional knowledge for the journals worked on (e.g., maintain protocols, history of major project changes, annual reports).
• Act as a resource and mentor for editorial assistants within the client group, including some training responsibilities for team members.
• Meet established productivity goals and deadlines for the journals assigned.
• Identify areas of improvement in tasks.

What we look for:

• Minimum of 1 year of editorial experience or other relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or other relevant education.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects within prescribed workload allotment.
• Ability to collaborate with clients and internal staff to effectively troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Strong time management and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
• Ability to work independently with high attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

About Wiley:

Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world’s most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today’s biggest obstacles into tomorrow’s brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers’ steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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