To be responsible for the content of a list of journals that are outsourced under the supplier management model or managed inhouse. The Associate Content Manager may also undertake article tasks for the team as required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Takes responsibility for the publication of assigned list of journals.
- Ensures individual articles are completed by suppliers to agreed turnaround times and quality.
- Advises journal editors, board members and contributors, referring queries elsewhere in SAGE as necessary, in order to maintain healthy working relationships with external partners.
- Appraises the quality of work carried out by suppliers and reports to senior management.
- Advises supplier managers on the services required by particular journals (e.g., turnaround times or specialist editing).
- Resolves queries with support and acts as an escalation point from the supplier.
- Creates and embeds continuous improvement and current metadata requirements as required, liaising with Editorial, PTD and IT and operating within a lean framework.
- Keeps manager and internal publishing editor informed of any developments affecting scheduling, relationships, or budgeting, and liaises with other departments as required.
- Liaises with commercial sales to ensure timely publication of supplements and advertising with revenue negotiated by commercial sales.
- Takes responsibility for quality of metadata accompanying articles, as required by the business
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrates solid organisational skills
- Strong written and in person communication and time management skills
- Ability to thrive and enjoy working within a constantly changing environment
- Experience of working with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Experience of working as a Production Editor or equivalent role
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of soci