Publishing Administrative Editor

Publishing Administrative Editor Do you have an excellent eye for detail? Do you have great data analysis skills and the ability to create and generate reports? Location: Oxford About our Team You will be joining a dynamic and collaborative editorial team that manages a diverse portfolio of high-impact scientific and medical journals. Our team is passionate about advancing research and maintaining the highest standards in scholarly publishing. We work closely with Editors, reviewers, authors, and internal stakeholders to ensure the integrity, efficiency, and quality of the editorial process. Our supportive team values open communication, continuous learning, and innovation in editorial workflows. Together, we strive to deliver an exceptional experience for researchers and contribute meaningfully to the global scientific community. About the Role As a Publishing Administrative Editor, you will play a crucial role in coordinating peer review, ensuring smooth editorial workflows, and maintaining quality and ethical standards in collaboration with Editors, reviewers, authors and internal cross-functional teams. You will be part of our busy journal team ensuring the successful and timely publication of leading scientific journals. Responsibilities: Delivering editorial administration services to editors, authors and reviewers to ensure journal needs and service level agreements are met Managing the editorial, submission and review process efficiently to reduce the lead-time from submission to decision Generating journal and ad-hoc reports for editors and publishers for board meetings and strategic planning Identifying and implementing changes to workflow and configuration to optimize the performance of journals, release initiatives and publishing policies Providing support and troubleshooting advice to editors, reviewers, authors and teams for our submission system Communicating with our journal community, publishers and cross-functional teams to provide updates and advice for submission and publication queries Providing cover for other journals in team members absence Requirements: Have excellent administration skills and a real eye for detail and accuracy Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to engage and build relationships Be able to take ownership of problems and implement solutions Enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver successful projects and initiatives that make a difference Show good data analysis skills and the ability to create and generate reports Have great computer skills in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems Have excellent organisation skills and the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities Be a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude and a customer-focused approach If you are interested in the role, please apply with a cover letter and CV. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisa