Managing Editor 4 Days - Southwark, United Kingdom - Page Group

Page Group

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Southwark, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

In the role of Managing Editor - BJOT you will lead on and be responsible for the editorial development and management of BJOT.

You will drive the quality of the journal in terms of process and editorial policies, ensuring these are both appropriate andapplied.

You will ensure a high-quality timely service for authors and reviewers ensuring rigorous peer review.

Client Details

RCOT, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists have championed the profession and the people behind it for over 90 years; and today are thriving with over 35,000 members.

RCOT's Movement Building and Membership Directorate is all about providing fantastic experience, interactions, and services to their members. RCOT are focused on their members and member growth.

Their team works to understand, support and activate theirmembership, to bring the profession together into a powerful movement for change across the UK.

RCOT's aim is to inspire their members, build communities and support members to be as effective as possible, individually, and collectively.

Description

Managing the contract with the publisher on a day-to-day basis, including renewal or other contractual concerns and acting as chief point of contact with the publisher on a day-to-day basis.

Liaise with the RCOT Head of Finance on suggestions for renewalterms or other concerns. Proactively communicate concerns or suggestions as to contractual arrangements to RCOT.

Driving and developing the editorial strategy of BJOT in terms of process, leading on editorial development and management of BJOT

Working with the journal's editor-in-chief and editorial board, RCOT, and the publisher to improve the impact of the journal through content strategy that will result in higher-quality submissions, increased citations and a higher profile for the journal.

Deputise for the editor-in
- chief as appropriate.

Ensuring that the editor-in-chief, associate editors and editorial board members, and any other voluntary or paid staff are aware of or alerted to ethical or other publication concerns relating to research integrity and providing expertise as necessary.

To ensure communications between BJOT editorial and the publisher on ethics matters are efficient and timely and are acted on appropriately.

Having financial oversight of the journal's RCOT based costs (other than the editor-in-chief's invoicing), including responsibility for approval of invoices, and preparing and request budgetary needs on an annual basis.

To monitor developments in the online journal publishing market, including Open Access, and other initiatives to inform RCOT strategy.

Acting as chief point of contact for authors, reviewers and others with editorial queries for the journal as well as board members, associate and guest editors and any other editorial queries for consideration, liaising with the editor in chief as necessary.

Profile
Extensive recent experience of working in STM (Scientific, Technical and Medical) publishing in an editorial management role with responsibility, and management experience

General understanding of the theory and practice of occupational therapy or a related field

Experience of managing a publishing contract including both day-to-day and longer-term contractual monitoring.

High-level knowledge of peer review process in STM field and experienced user of online peer review systems (Scholar One or similar)

Strong and current understanding of online journal publishing market, including Open Access, and other initiatives.

Experienced copyeditor and proof-reader of technical journal articles

Good understanding of production processes in the STM journal field

Proven experience of working with attention to detail in an editorial role

High level of written English and grammar, including experience in assisting authors for whom English is their second language.

Current knowledge of copyright, legal and ethical issues related to academic publishing

Experience of setting and managing a budget and business planning

Ability to lead, manage, supervise and motivate others, and to work as a member of a team

Ability to represent BJOT at all levels, internally and externally

Ability to work comfortably at both a strategic and an operational level

Understanding of social media communications

Effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills

Experience of working with and supporting editorial board/s and international researchers

Experience of working under pressure, often to competing deadlines.

Experience and ability in using social media, online tools and journal reporting tools in Scholar One

Understanding of digital marketing concepts, strategy and best practice.

Strong project management skills

Good understanding the health and social care environment

Exposure to membership bodies and professional associations will be helpful

Job Offer
Rewards and benefits are just one part of the reason RCOT is a great place to work. They offer significant benefits, including private healthcare, Christmas closure and an Employee Assistance Programme. In addition, they offer a hybrid working model whichoffers a blend of home and office-based working.