Website:
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Job details:
Role: General Manager
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
∙ 10+ years of progressive professional experience, with a substantial background in
academic publishing, journal management, or editorial operations.
∙ 5+ years of direct managerial or supervisory experience leading teams, managing
performance, and overseeing complex workflow operations.
∙ A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification; a academic background in
life sciences, STEM fields, or research administration is preferred.
∙ In-depth understanding of scholarly journal publishing models, peer review frameworks
(single/double-blind, open peer review), and ethical publication standards (e.g.,
Advanced familiarity and hands-on operational experience with major online submission
and tracking systems (e.g., ScholarOne Manuscripts™, Editorial Manager™, or eJournal
Press).
∙ Strong command of professional written and verbal English communication, with
experience managing high-stakes international stakeholder interactions. ∙ Proven track record
of optimizing process-driven workflows, tracking journal performance KPIs, and resolving
operational bottlenecks.
∙ Demonstrated excellence in customer support, maintaining high satisfaction standards for
authors, peer reviewers, and Editors-in-Chief.
∙ Strong strategic thinking, data analysis, and change-management skills to adapt team
- operations to evolving academic publishing trends and open-access mandates.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
∙ Strategic oversight of daily peer review administration to consistently meet and exceed
target metrics for speed, decision quality, and publication volume.
∙ Leading, mentoring, and managing performance for a team of Reviewer Selection Editors
and editorial assistants, supporting their career development and workload distribution.
∙ Establishing best practices for identifying, vetting, and securing qualified international peer
reviewers using bibliographic databases (e.g., PubMed Central, Web of Science, Scopus).
∙ Ensuring strict adherence to editorial policies, conflict-of-interest checks, and ethical
publication guidelines across all managed journal titles.
∙ Conducting high-level data analysis on operational metrics (e.g., time-to-first-decision,
acceptance rates, reviewer response rates) to drive continuous workflow improvements.
∙ Serving as the primary point of escalation for complex editorial issues, severe reviewer
delays, and publication ethics inquiries.
∙ Partnering with Editors-in-Chief, editorial boards, and internal executive publishing teams
to align operational output with long-term journal strategy.
∙ Maintaining accurate records, managing board reporting, and ensuring data integrity within
central publishing systems.
∙ Leading key departmental initiatives, strategic software migrations, and process innovation
projects.
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