Overall responsibility for planning and implementing commissioning strategies on key journals
Define and implement best practices across the Collections lifecycle
Identify appropriate topics for Collections
Ascertain and understand trends in market share at the level of specific topics
Carry out strategic competitor analysis
Build and leverage relationships with internal and external editorial communities
Use a wide array of data analysis tools to ensure topic selection is data-driven
Participate in the development of new technology aimed at solving complex topic modeling problems
Manage Collections pipeline against ambitious publication targets
Partner with our journals’ editorial teams so that Collections strategy is congruent with journal development plans and is translated into a consistent flow of opening and closing Collections, whilst ensuring the editorial teams retain ownership of their journals’ content
Identify and engage with Guest Editors and potential authors by inviting them to edit a Collection or submit their research articles.
Orchestrate the training of Guest Editors
Engage with our Marketing teams to coordinate and improve the promotion of our Collections, and develop new ways to reach out to the external communities served by our journals
Support the team of Managing Editors with overseeing the management of peer review for the Collections’ pipeline

Sound knowledge and keen interest in Science
Familiarity with the Research Process and the Scientific community
An excellent understanding of the research publishing landscape and how journals and journal publishers serve the research community.
Direct experience of managing a journal or journal portfolio is desirable
Strong data analysis and reporting skills – ability to directly query data is desirable
Practical awareness of the importance and key aspects of research ethics
Excellent presentational skills
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders
A creative mindset and the ability to bring energy, ideas and new approaches
A strategic and commercial mindset, with experience in developing and implementing plans.
Ability to adapt quickly to change, juggle a varied workload under pressure and work quickly and efficiently on own initiative as well as part of a team
Experience in Tableau is desirable
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a STEM discipline
We also welcome applications from fresh Ph.D. graduates for the CE role

Support networks that focus on fostering dialogue around diversity, community building, advice and advocacy
Wellbeing initiatives to support in maintaining a healthy work life balance
24 hour access to our learning and development platform LEAP and LinkedIn Learning to help develop your skills
A fantastic benefits package

Commissioning Editor – Collections Management, Acquisition

Key skills