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Associate Editor, Journals
Posted: June 27, 2012
Duties and Responsibilities:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc. a global provider of content and workflow solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research; professional and personal development; and education.
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
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 Associate Editor to be an integral part of our Journal Editorial team in our Wiley-Blackwell division.
Position Summary:
The Associate Editor is responsible for the editorial management and financial and editorial development of a designated number of journals, generally up to 25 titles (dependent on complexity and value) with up to 5 highly complex/high value contracts. Based on business needs, the Associate Editor will be responsible for acquiring established and new titles in agreed subject and geographical areas.
List Management & Development
- Research, agree and implement ideas for developing the content and financial contribution for titles managed. Meet annual list development target assigned.
- Monitor contract terms for titles managed and, working closely with Production, Marketing and Sales colleagues, take responsibility for ensuring their successful renewal or renegotiation as necessary.
- 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. For more complex, high risk/value contracts, attend with appropriate senior staff.
- Oversee and ensure a smooth transition process for newly acquired titles to meet all contractual requirements.
- In consultation with manager, handle all editorial related correspondence with external journal editors.
- Check, finalize and distribute annual/quarterly reports/budgets to meet contractual requirements.
- 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 signing objectives.
- 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 Wiley-Blackwells strengths in relation to the clients needs.
- Draw up, negotiate and finalize contracts in consultation with Manager and with approval of Divisional SSHMT.
- For signed journals, complete new journal alerting forms and present to all relevant parties to enable understanding of contractual obligations and to ensure a smooth transition of the journal publishing process to Wiley-Blackwell.
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 Wiley-Blackwell image and to help maintain strong internal and external relationships.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years directly related experience, including list management and development and/or acquisitions (focus tailored by divisional needs).
- A two-year college degree required, bachelors degree preferred.
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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