Senior Assistant Managing Editor
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IndiaFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Required Skills
- Microsoft OfficeStakeholder management
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, or a related discipline; PhD is preferred.
- Strong understanding of peer review processes and academic publishing workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage global stakeholders professionally.
- Proven organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience using editorial or manuscript tracking systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and collaborate effectively within a team.
- Ability to remain calm and professional while resolving complex or sensitive editorial situations.
- Familiarity with research integrity standards and ethical publishing practices is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end journal operations, including manuscript tracking, administrative processes, and peer review workflows using editorial management systems.
- Execute advanced editorial tasks such as reviewer selection, external editor coordination, and decision support for manuscript progression.
- Supervise and guide 1–2 Peer Review Associates, ensuring balanced workload distribution and performance alignment with team objectives.
- Maintain effective communication with authors, editors, reviewers, and internal global stakeholders to ensure smooth journal operations.
- Monitor manuscript progress across all stages of peer review, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and publication targets are met.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across editorial, production, and marketing to support journal development and growth initiatives.
- Identify process inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and contribute to strategies that enhance turnaround time and editorial quality.
- Uphold research integrity and ethical publishing standards, staying updated with industry guidelines and addressing complex ethics cases when required.
- Escalate operational, editorial, or personnel issues in a timely and professional manner.
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