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Journal Launch Manager - Editorial Office

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland · Editorial Office

Description

We are seeking a driven and target-oriented professional for the full-time position of a Journal Launch Manager located in our Lausanne, Switzerland office. The Journal Launch Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of new journal and section launches and will line-manage a small team of Journal Launch Specialists.

Under the guidance of a Program Manager and working closely with members across multiple Editorial Teams, the Journal Launch Manager role requires the ability to inspire across all levels, be a trusted advisor for internal and external stakeholders and arrive at solution-oriented approaches to deliver scalable growth. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and ideally work experience within academic publishing, which will enable them to effectively engage with high-profile scholars and be an effective team manager and interface with other departments.

Application deadline: Tuesday 15th January 2019

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a portfolio of new journals and sections and monitor the teams’ progress towards defined targets and objectives; identifying shortcomings, proposing improvements and new strategies, as well as implementing them;


• Drive journal launch through overseeing editor engagement, article collections and section launches informed by competitor and market analysis


• Represent the company to external stakeholders and promote the portfolio at international conferences


• Manage and lead a team of Journal Launch Specialists: responsible for their training and providing continuous development as well as performance feedback and appraisals; primary escalation point for higher-level issues encountered by their team.


• Work with the Program Manager – Journal Launch to ensure policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines are updated to guide employee actions most efficiently;


• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure efficiency and scalability of journal launch operations


• Reports to the Program Manager – Journal Launch

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience working in a scientific publishing house, and/or strong equivalent project management experience;


• Strong academic science background preferable;


• At least 1 year of management experience;

• Initiative taking, dynamic and focused personality;

• Flawless communication in written and spoken English;

• Aptitude for digesting large amounts of information, and reacting effectively to urgent situations;

• Ability to work independently, be highly organized and meet deadlines;

• Sound and mature judgment; decisive and tactful when working with multiple stakeholders;

• Technical proficiency, with hands-on skills using current software (particularly MS Excel);

• A working knowledge of common social networks and social media platforms

Benefits

• 25 days' vacation per year


• Participation into Frontiers annual bonus scheme


• Professional development partnership with Coursera for all


• Plenty of social & fun benefits!

- Christmas party, summer barbecue, monthly happy hour

- Fruits & snacks in the kitchen as well as much tea & coffee as you like

- In-house well-being activities including free weekly yoga

- A huge variety of self-organized activities from ski trips and football to French club