Our client, a global academic publisher, is looking to recruit a Senior Journal Publishing Manager to manage the ongoing development of a list of society owned journals in the subject areas of Social Science and Humanities.

Reporting to the Publisher, the Senior Journal Publishing Manager will be responsible for the financial and editorial management of approximately 20 titles in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Supporting academic editors to ensure high quality content is maintained
• Ensuring that the company meets all contractual commitments for clients
• Responsibility for the financial performance of titles
• Researching and implementing ideas for developing content, revenue and profitability
• Developing new revenue streams outside of traditional commissioning
• Contributing towards team and company targets for growing revenue and profit
• Enhancing the company’s reputation within the relevant subject communities
• Travelling within the UK and overseas in the fulfilment of your duties.

The successful candidate will have experience managing academic journals and of fronting editor and editorial board meetings. Experience of managing society relationships would be beneficial. They will have knowledge of journal publishing processes and issues, along with strong negotiation, written and oral communication skills. Knowledge or interest in the disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities is desirable.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, strong performance related bonus scheme and strong benefits.

To apply for this position click on the Apply Now button below or send your CV to enquiries@telferpartners.com quoting the reference TP 205.

Early applications are preferred.

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Our client, a global academic publisher, is looking to recruit a Senior Journal Publishing Manager to manage the ongoing development of a list of STM society owned journals.

Reporting to the Publisher, the Senior Journal Publishing Manager will be responsible for the financial and editorial management of approximately 20 STM titles. The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Supporting academic editors to ensure high quality content is maintained
• Ensuring that the company meets all contractual commitments for clients
• Responsibility for the financial performance of titles
• Researching and implementing ideas for developing content, revenue and profitability
• Developing new revenue streams outside of traditional commissioning
• Contributing towards team and company targets for growing revenue and profit
• Enhancing the company’s reputation within the relevant subject communities
• Travelling within the UK and overseas in the fulfilment of your duties.

The successful candidate will have experience managing academic journals and of fronting editor and editorial board meetings. Experience of managing society relationships would be beneficial. They will have knowledge of journal publishing processes and issues, along with strong negotiation, written and oral communication skills. Knowledge or interest in STM publishing is desirable.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, strong performance related bonus scheme and strong benefits.

To apply for this position click on the Apply Now button below or send your CV to enquiries@telferpartners.com quoting the reference TP 206.

Early applications are preferred.

Referral Scheme - Telfer Partners offer a referral reward if we fill this vacancy with someone you recommend. You can send contact details of anyone you want to recommend to enquiries@telferpartners.com .

The Bookseller is looking for a part-time news reporter to join its editorial team.

The Bookseller runs a busy news desk covering all aspects of the publishing business, and requires a news hound to help break fresh news each morning via the website theBookseller.com, and research longer news stories for the weekly magazine.

The role is for a fixed-term six month period indirectly as maternity cover, though it may be extended.

The job would suit a freelance news reporter looking to work flexible hours, or a full-time news reporter looking to go freelance.

The candidate must be available to work a minimum 2.5 days a week, ideally in the morning. Salary on application.

Applications should be sent to The Bookseller’s news editor Lisa Campbell (Lisa.Campbell@thebookseller.com).

Deadline 9th December.

Please apply direct to Lisa Campbell as the apply button will only take you to our website.  Thank you.

Would you like to be part of a highly successful trade publisher in their busy production team, working for one of their most popular lists?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Controller within a highly successful adult trade list initially on a 12 months fixed term contract. This position will give you a unique opportunity to develop and broaden your production and commercial skills. You will be involved in the creation and delivery of products for various Global markets on this list.

You will be responsible for all aspects of your list from conception to delivery including costing, scheduling, quality control and general problem solving. With a passion for production you will possess an eager ability to negotiate favourable production costings for all titles and will be able to prioritise in an efficient manner to create scheduling plans.

The successful person will be enthusiastic, proactive and able to demonstrate a high level of efficiency with excellent time management skills.  You will enjoy the challenges of negotiating to tight margins, willing and able to think creatively about how best to achieve target. You will have a sharp eye for detail and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, often under pressure.

If you are interested, please forward your CV outlining your salary expectations.

A successful global publisher is seeking a talented Production Controller to join their ELT division. This is a permanent position based in their Oxford offices.

Key duties:

• Provide project management assistance throughout the full project lifecycle
• Technical and production support
• Assist in the conceptualisation of digital products
• Functionality and cross-platform compatibility testing
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and provide administrative support

Experience / skills required:

• Some experience of working in a digital environment is essential, preferably in the educational sector or a publishing environment
• Excellent communication skills
• A working knowledge of HTML, XML and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Previous experience of testing software
• Previous experience in EFL teaching is desirable

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to clairelouisekemp@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Claire Louise Kemp
Tel:                   01865 339519

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Our client, a highly prestigious academic publisher, based in central Oxford, is looking to appoint a  Production Controller to work on ELT products at their offices in Oxford. You will support the Digital Delivery Managers and Digital Project Managers to delivering them to schedule, within budget and to their reputable high standard.

In this role you will:

• Assist the Digital Project Manager throughout the lifecycle of the projects
• Assist in conceptualizing digital products

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a well-respected academic publisher on high quality, cutting edge resources. You will need experience of working on a digital environment. You will be able to communicate effectively with both third party suppliers and in-house teams. You will need a knowledge of XML, HTML and the Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in teaching English as a foreign language would be desirable.

Get in touch to find out more!

To apply for this position, please contact Chloe Rhysat Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email: c.rhys@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Would you like to be part of a highly successful children’s production team, working for one of the world’s leading trade publishing organisations?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Controller to work within a highly successful children’s division, initially on a 6 months fixed term contract. This position will give you a unique opportunity to develop and broaden your production and commercial skills. You will be involved in the creation and delivery of products for various Global markets on the Children’s lists.

You will be responsible for all aspects of your list from conception to delivery including costing, scheduling, quality control and general problem solving, working on conventional and possibly novelty products, therefore a knowledge of or previous experience of safety testing would be useful.

With a passion for production, you will possess an eager ability to negotiate favourable production costings for all titles and will be able to prioritise in an efficient manner to create scheduling plans.

The successful person will be enthusiastic, proactive and able to demonstrate a high level of efficiency with excellent time management skills.  You will enjoy the challenges of negotiating to tight margins, willing and able to think creatively about how best to achieve target. You will have a sharp eye for detail and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, often under pressure.

If you are interested, please forward your CV, outlining your salary expectations.

Would you like to work for a world-leading publisher of high-quality academic books and journals in the Oxford area? Are you looking for a step-up and a new start in the New Year? Due to continued growth, our client has an exciting and varied marketing opportunity to manage a team of marketers who oversee the planning and implementation of marketing activities for the Libraries channel.  Your role will be responsible for turning strategic direction into successful practice and being the local expert in the department of libraries. This is a role that requires experience of managing and developing a small team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Meeting revenue and budget spend targets for the team
• Lead, performance manage and develop the team to ensure a high-performance culture
• Implementation of the marketing strategy
• Deliver confident, engaging and effective presentations
• Represent the business internally/externally
• Manage systems and processes to ensure management information and data, to analyse individual activities and products and make evidence-based recommendations for changes

The successful candidate will have breadth of experience across the industry and experience in managing and developing a team. You will have a demonstrable awareness of key commercial issues such as profitability, growth, strategy evaluation and selection and be a person who focuses on commercial results. You should be able to demonstrate strategic thinking and problem solving skills as well as a passion for marketing.

For more detailed information please forward your CV and a short cover letter outlining your salary expectations.

The Reading Agency is looking for an experienced project manager to lead the development and management of our adult Reading Partners programme. 

Reading Partners is a unique and longstanding partnership between The Reading Agency and the publishing industry.  It is designed to support publishers in their commercial drive to build audiences and reach readers by providing access to The Reading Agency’s networks via our strong partnerships with public libraries, other partners and readers.

You will need experience of partnership working and relationship management to apply for this role.  Knowledge of the publishing sector and an understanding of the library sector are also desirable.

To find out more about this role and for details of how to apply, please go to our website.

The closing date for applications is 5.00 pm on Monday 28 November 2016 

About us

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

The Oxford Education Division provides online and print resources across Primary, Secondary, Trade and Children's markets, both for the UK and for customers around the world.

About the role

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual who has a passion for digital marketing to join our Marketing team. The role will form a key part of our growing and innovative Digital Marketing team and will involve planning and executing digital marketing campaigns.  The role will be focused particularly on improving the customer journey for evaluation and retention around digital products.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the briefing, scheduling and monitoring of digital marketing campaigns, web and social activity, to achieve sales revenues, increased customer awareness and market share.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning, implementing and monitoring digital marketing, in accordance with the Campaign manager’s direction.
• Planning campaigns to update, promote and drive traffic to online platforms in order to maintain our leading position in the education market.
• Planning and delivering the messaging/content on key marketing websites, including the maximisation of SEO, the improvements to the evaluation journey, and run activity around the retention of digital customers.
• Uploading new content on to the relevant areas of the websites.
• Briefing, scheduling and monitoring the production of marketing materials where appropriate e.g. for online events, e-marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the marketing team, the publishers, sales managers and other functions from initial product to publication, to ensure smooth implementation of marketing strategies within and across the teams.
• Tracking results and expenditure across all campaigns and report regularly to key stakeholders.
• Supporting the efficient day-to-day running of the marketing operation and to take on as and when appropriate, ownership of key processes and system knowledge for the team e.g. SAP, web content management etc.

About you

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate Digital Marketing experience, along with a passion for education. Previous demonstrable experience of deploying and measuring successful marketing campaigns is essential.

Essential:

• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Proven experience of digital marketing
• Ability to manage your own work load and work independently
• Computer literacy with good Microsoft Word and Outlook skills
• Educated to degree level

Desirable:

• Social Media monitoring experience
• Marketing qualifications (e.g. CIM)

Closing date: 11/12/2016

To apply please visit: https://eu1.advorto.com/OUP/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=20400 

A leading open access STM publisher based in central London is looking for an Associate Publisher to drive the strategic development of a portfolio of health sciences journals and manage a team of development editors and managers. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with journal management and line-management experience, to join a vibrant and innovative publisher. Please note that this is for a 12 month fixed-term contract.

Key duties:

• Work closely with the Publisher to develop and implement a strategy for an allocated portfolio of journals
• Assist with journal and team budgeting, overseeing journals targets and successes
• Line-manage a team of journal development editors/managers, setting objectives and reviewing performance
• Identify new opportunities for the portfolio including journals launches and new publishing agreements
• Monitor contracts, negotiating and finalising renewals and acquisitions
• Build and maintain solid relationships with society partners and external editors and board members
• Keep up to date with latest market trends representing the company at conferences and events

Experience / skills required:

• Solid experience managing a portfolio of STM journals is required
• Line-management experience is essential, with strong leadership skills
• An understanding and interest in open access publishing
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build and develop partnerships with academics and experts
• Excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to deal with high level stakeholders
• Solid time-management and organisation with the ability to meet deadlines
• Analytical and problem-solving attitude, with a strong attention to detail
• Willing to travel to represent the company when required
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in a health sciences, biomedical or clinical subject area

Applications ASAP, please

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to karinenicpon@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Karine Nicpon   

Tel:                   020 7034 7905

A leading journals publisher is looking for a Senior Editor to work on one of their flagship medical open access journals. This is a maternity cover (fixed-term for 12 months), and the role is based in London.

Key duties:

• Actively engage with the medical research community, and the external editorial board
• Participate in peer review, and the selection of content for publication
• Assist in developing strategies for the journal 
• Mentor in-house assistant editors, and liaise with authors and referees
• Attend medical conferences

Experience / skills required:

• A broad understanding of biomedical research
• Previous experience with editorial processes, and knowledge of research and publication ethics
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships
• Excellent communication skills
• Educated to PhD level or equivalent in a relevant discipline

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to lisasmars@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Lisa Smars

Tel:                   01865 339 529

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Our client, a leading global STM publisher, is looking to hire an innovative and commercially driven Associate Publisher with a passion for and background in Life Sciences. This is a 12-month contract role, based in London. You will be talented, proactive and passionate about the life sciences and open access. Strategic thinking, a proactive approach, and the ability to build strong relationships are key to success in this exciting and varied position. You'll oversee the commercial success and strategic development of a portfolio of open access titles in the life sciences, build new business through journal launches and acquisitions and help champion the needs of the portfolio and its stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Journal Management experience
• A good understanding of open access publishing
• Line management experience
• Commercial awareness
• Effective stakeholder management e.g. academics and societies

In return the business offers a fantastic benefits and salary package. Get in touch asap for more details.

To apply for this position, please contact Zoe Washford at Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email:  z.washford@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

Salary: Competitive salary package

Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

Our client, a publisher of research within the Science, Technology and Medicine sector, is looking for a Senior Editor to cover a 12 month contract at their offices in Central London. This is working on their flagship medical journal, which consists of peer-reviewed articles covering a broad range of biomedical topics.

This publisher is leading the way in Open-Access publishing and so it’s an exciting time to join them as you’ll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these exciting developments in the industry.

Working alongside other editorial team members you will:

• Commission and develop content
• Identify topics suitable for the scope of the journal based on interest levels
• Liaise across departments
• Mentor Assistant Editors
• Attend conference

The ideal candidate will have experience of and an interest in biomedical research, be familiar with editorial processes and have a track record of building effective relationships.

Get in touch to find out more!

To apply for this position, please contact Chloe Rhysat Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email: c.rhys@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

We are looking for an experienced rights professional to cover for our Rights Director while she’s on maternity leave from mid-February 2017.

The successful applicant is likely to have at least five years of experience in selling translation rights directly to publishers, including in France, Scandinavia and Holland, the Portuguese language markets and Korea, and also be willing to cover a large number of further, smaller translation territories.  The ideal candidate will also have some experience of representing clients in the UK market and we would be interested in hearing from applicants with a particular interest in commercial fiction and crime/ thrillers.  It is essential that you are a fast-learner who is highly organised, motivated and good-natured.

To apply, please send CV with a covering letter to camilla@marsh-agency.co.uk . 

Closing date Friday 9th December.  Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Please apply direct.  The Apply button will only take you to the company website. Thank you.

We have a really fantastic opportunity for a Chief Editor to join a leading scientific publisher in London or New York. You will take on the role of being the ambassador for a flagship medicine journal and ensure that it maintains a high impact factor, that authors are engaged and in-house and that editorial teams are working effectively. You will steer the journal strategy and be responsible for peer review and selection of content. We are looking for a strong leader, with extensive people management as well as an interest and background in biomedical research.

Key skills

• PhD, MD or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline
• Broad scientific interests and knowledge
• Extensive experience in peer review & decision-making
• Extensive experience in journal development
• Line management and editorial training experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Willing to travel internationally

This is a wonderful opportunity to drive research dissemination at a leading global publishers. Get in touch asap for more details.

To apply for this position, please contact Zoe Washford at Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email:  z.washford@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com

**Inspired Selection operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

A leading scientific open access publisher in central London is looking for a Chief Editor to be the ambassador of their flagship open access medical journal. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced candidate to take this high-quality publication to the next level publishing original research and stimulating debates and reviews.

Key duties:

• Engage with scientific community, advocating for the journal at conferences, through social media and other channels
• Lead the in-house editors’ team handling manuscripts ensuring excellent and efficient service to authors
• Take responsibility for all aspects of manuscripts selection, including peer-review, commissioning and acceptance or rejections of editorial material
• Implement policies and ensure integrity of scientific record
• Identify editorial opportunities keeping up-to-date with latest developments in the industry
• Work with Publisher to drive editorial strategy of the journal and agree on targets, budgets, etc.
• Work with other departments to ensure journal is published and promoted efficiently

Experience / skills required:

• Educated to PhD/MD level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Extensive experience of developing STM journals, handling peer-review and accepting/rejecting manuscripts
• Experience managing, training or mentoring editors
• Broad scientific interests and excellent knowledge of current challenges and opportunities in STM publishing
• Solid communication and organisation skills
• Willingness to travel internationally and speak at international conferences

Applications ASAP, please

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to karinenicpon@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Karine Nicpon   

Tel:                   020 7034 7905

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Purpose of job

To provide support to the sales team of Yale Representation Ltd, Yale University Press London’s trading subsidiary, and offer excellent customer service to its prestigious portfolio of client publishers. The creation of this new position has arisen due to recent expansion of the company and the opening up of exciting opportunities.

Key tasks

• Liaison with client publishers to ensure timely collation, organisation and distribution of sales materials to the field sales force.
• Supply key accounts with new title information for client publishers.
• Edit and distribute reports and deal with issues arising.
• Preparation of marketing materials.
• Organisational and administrative support for sales meetings.
• Content management of the Yale Representation Ltd website.
• Customer Relationship Management.

Person Specification – Key knowledge & skills

Essential:

• Previous bookselling or publishing experience
• Ability to prioritise and excellent time management
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills and presentation
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Enthusiasm and flexibility

Desirable:

• Ability to create effective marketing materials
• Familiarity with website content management systems
• Knowledge of customer relationship management systems

Work pattern:  3 days per week – 21 hours

Please send your CV and supporting covering letter (including availability, notice period details and current salary) to: Robert Owen (Head of People & Office Operations):  robert.owen@yaleup.co.uk

Closing date: Friday 10th December 2016

Please apply direct.  The Apply button will only take you to the company website.  Thank you.

Our client, a leading STM publisher, requires an Associate Editor for a portfolio of Social Sciences journals focussing on plant science.

With the goal of developing and expanding our social science coverage, we are looking for a highly talented individual to join the editorial team and help shape its social science publishing agenda. This is an extremely stimulating role, which calls for a keen interest in the practice and communication of the social sciences. The successful candidate will be dynamic, motivated and outgoing with excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, and a strong academic record.

Key Responsibilities:

• Selection of research studies for publication.
• Managing peer review to ensure the highest quality of published research.
• Commissioning and editing Reviews, Perspectives, News and Views and Comment articles.
• Outreach and engagement with diverse academic communities, including attending conferences and visiting labs and institutions.
• Identification of topics and areas for special focus.
• Writing Research Highlights and Editorials.
• Joining with other social science editors to develop cross-journal social science publishing.

Skills & Experience:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant social science discipline and a broad interest in human society’s interaction with plants. Specialisms of particular interest are
  • agricultural economics and law
  • human geography
  • social policy and development
  • ethnobotany
  • the bioeconomy
• Postdoctoral or equivalent experience is preferred but not required.
• Good interpersonal and influential communication skills.
• Strong written communication and editing skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Willingness and ability to travel to the US, Europe and Asia.
• Editorial experience beneficial but not required.

Apply online http://www.morganhealey.com/publishing_jobs/view/associate-editor-social-sciences/ or send an up to date CV to:

James@morganhealey.com

+44 (0)1827 373750

http://www.morganhealey.com

Leading experts in STM Publishing & Digital Content Recruitment

Referrals: We will reward you with GBP500.00 if you know the perfect candidate for this position and our client hires them. You can send contact details of anyone you want to recommend to mail@morganhealey.com

A well-known international university press is seeking an experienced Publicist to join their London office. You will develop publicity campaigns for an exciting range of books across the sciences, humanities and arts.

Key duties:

• Create and implement publicity campaigns for assigned titles
• Secure coverage and reviews across print and online media
• Build relationships with authors as well as media contacts in the UK and internationally
• Work closely with colleagues in the US to share ideas and coordinate plans
• Attend and assist at events and conferences

Experience / skills required:

• Proven track record of publicising books
• Good contacts in print and online media and proven success generating media coverage
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with authors and on events
• A creative approach and ability to engage with complex subjects
• An interest in science, culture and current affairs would be beneficial

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to olivia@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:            Olivia Constantinides

Tel:                   020 7034 7869

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.