Managing Editor

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J&J Editorial is a growing organization that supports the editorial management of a variety of scholarly publications, primarily academic journals. J&Js employees are experts in helping editorial offices set priorities and create the workflow necessary for submission growth and timely publication.

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.