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Sr. Editor, Social Sciences and Humanities Journals
Posted: July 28, 2010
Duties and Responsibilities:
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If you have the desire and skills to help us grow, along with a strong team and service orientation, then Wiley may be the place for you! We are currently seeking a Senior Editor to be an integral part of our Social Sciences & Humanities Journals Editorial team.
The Sr. Editor is responsible for the editorial management and financial and editorial development of a designated number of titles, generally up to 25 (dependent on complexity, value and acquisition responsibilities). Based on business needs, the Sr. Editor will be responsible for acquiring established and new titles in agreed subject and geographical areas. The Sr. Editor will be responsible to contribute to the successful running of the editorial team and journals program by undertaking other departmental tasks as required.
The primary responsibilities of this role will include:
List Management and Development
Fully responsible for a list of mainly complex/high value Wiley-Blackwell titles including price setting and expenditure decisions, and fully responsible for delivery of financial growth targets.
- As required, act as US divisional subject team leader, feeding back on progress on team targets and offering advice on the US market to colleagues worldwide.
- Research, agree and implement ideas for developing the content and financial contribution for titles managed to meet agreed financial targets leading subject team efforts where appropriate.
- Continuously monitor contract terms for titles managed and those within designated subject team and, working closely with Production, Marketing and Sales colleagues, take responsibility for ensuring their successful renewal or renegotiation as necessary, leading subject team efforts where appropriate.
- As required, attend editorial and society board meetings as a regular aspect of maintaining and improving the client relationship and/or financial performance of titles managed. In addition, when required, attend meetings for titles managed by junior colleagues titles to support junior colleagues working within the same subject disciplines.
- Handle all editorial related correspondence with external journal editors
- Check, finalize and distribute annual/quarterly reports/budgets to meet contractual requirements. Ensure reporting requirements are met for all titles within the subject team.
- Consult with other departments (Production, Marketing and Sales, Finance, etc.) and share information as necessary to help enable effective relationship management by each individual department, and to ensure proper editorial title management and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
Acquisitions (as required by business needs)
Use strategic selling methodology to sign journals that fit the Wiley- Blackwell criteria and meet or exceed target personal and subject team objectives.
- Handle complex high value prospects independently and offer support to junior colleagues on their prospects. Undertake and organize blue sheet reviews for all key US prospects within the subject team. Attend (by phone or video link) and contribute to blue sheet reviews for global members of the subject team.
- Research take-over and new start prospects in agreed subject areas. Liaise with books editors to share information as appropriate in an effort to capitalize on cross-relationship building opportunities.
- Regularly build and maintain relationships with prospective clients/customers.
- Prepare proposals, conduct negotiations and make presentations to demonstrate Blackwells strengths in relation to the clients needs.
- Draw up, negotiate and finalize contracts with approval of Divisional ExCo.
- For titles signed, carefully manage their first year at Wiley-Blackwell, including completion of new journals alerting form , management of the hand-over process, renegotiation of terms (if required), and communication with colleagues in both the US and UK offices to enable understanding of contractual obligations and to ensure a smooth transition of the journal publishing process to Wiley-Blackwell.
Editorial Team Support
Participate in regular meetings to review pending contracts in other disciplines/areas to act as an additional resource, generate ideas and potential leads, and share information.
- As required, critique/review proposals from other offices and editor, provide feedback, offer ideas and share information.
- Take a US team/division leadership role in agreeing and delivering global growth targets including taking a leading role in annual objective setting initiatives.
- Take on additional responsibility for leading US based activities for division/across divisions as required eg overall US list development activities.
- Provide guidance and training to junior team members as required.
Conferences
As required, provide support at conferences, to include setting up and manning a Wiley-Blackwell exhibit, speaking with existing and potential customers, authors, editors and society executives, and taking orders for books and journals to help promote the company image and to help maintain strong internal and external relationships.
Staff Management
Based on business needs, take responsibility of supervising designated Editorial Coordinator level and/or Assistant Editor level employee(s).
Qualifications:
- Minimum of six years directly related experience, including list management and development and/or acquisitions (focus tailored by divisional needs).
- Minimum of one year of experience in a supervisory/management capacity.
- Bachelors degree required.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is conveniently located in the center of Malden MA, near the Malden orange line T-station. Wiley offers a very generous and comprehensive benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental & vision insurance, life insurance, STD & LTD, a generous vacation and paid holiday schedule, a casual atmosphere, a convenient location, free office parking, T- subsidy and more.
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