Editor in Chief

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Wiley's prestigious social science and humanities (SSH) portfolio is looking for a dynamic and ambitious individual to join the team in the role of Editor in Chief, Psychology. You will use your background in scientific research, your knowledge of the publishing landscape, and your strong communication and networking skills to drive the strategic development of one or more journals, raising the profile and visibility of those journal(s) in the community, and attracting new authors and content. The Editor in Chief will also be involved in the peer review process and decision-making of submitted manuscripts and ensures adoption of best practices and highest ethical standards in publishing.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Leverage your network, knowledge of the subject area and its development, and desk research skills to drive content acquisition and submissions growth across the psychology portfolio.
• Strategically develop one or more journals, from scientific and publishing perspectives within the context of the broader psychology journals portfolio.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of scientists who are the journals' authors, peer reviewers and board members.
• Represent Wiley and the psychology portfolio at conferences and through in-person and virtual outreach activities at universities and research institutes.
• Contribute to the editorial evaluation, peer review, and decision making for manuscripts submitted to several journals.
• Collaborate with your manager and colleagues to establish a team culture of trust, respect and high performance.

What We Are Looking For

About Wiley

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We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume / CV to be considered.

Skills Required

scientific research , desk research, science communication