About the role

  • Account Management Lead at Emerald Group managing journal portfolios with oversight of editorial and production workflows while providing people leadership and supporting data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a complex portfolio of journals, owning the scheduling, tracking and overall progression from submission through to publication, while maintaining strong commissioning and indexing guidance for Editors.
  • Build and sustain effective relationships with stakeholders, including Editors, internal departments, and cross‑functional teams, to ensure smooth portfolio management and collaborative decision‑making.
  • Oversee workflows and support team members, balancing the needs of Editors and direct reports while understanding the challenges of journal commissioning and production.
  • Provide people leadership as a senior manager, including direct personnel management, mentoring, and supporting the professional growth of team members.
  • Use data to inform decisions, including tracking customer invoicing and escalating financial insights to support strategic prioritisation and development.
  • Champion customer needs, ensuring seamless collaboration across Emerald’s systems and processes.
  • Utilise key platforms, including ScholarOne and Emerald Submit, to manage and optimise operational efficiency.
  • Support the onboarding of new business, contributing to the successful integration of new journals and partners.

Requirements

  • Experienced in journal portfolio management within academic publishing.
  • Understanding of content submission systems and workflows and supporting programmes.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • A collaborative, inclusive approach to problem-solving.
  • Experience of journal project management, in academic publishing.
  • Experience of working across multiple, interdependent systems.
  • Understanding of the content management and submission systems landscape.
  • Experience of working cross-functionally across multiple departments.

Benefits

  • 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Remote flexible working
  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • 6% pension contribution (raising to 7% if you choose to increase your contribution above 2%)
  • Various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance such as a working from home allowance

Job title

Account Management Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£45,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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