University of Westminster Press Scholarly Publications Manager

This post is full time and permanent, working 35 hours per week.  

This role will be hybrid, with an expectation that the successful candidate will be on site a minimum of one day a week, building connections with UWP authors, editors and colleagues across relevant University of Westminster teams. There will also be an expectation to join other onsite meetings and events as required which on occasion may be out of regular working hours.

We are seeking an experienced Publications Manager in a specialist role, to manage the University of Westminster Press (UWP) based in our University’s Library & Archive Service. UWP is a digital-first open access publisher of peer reviewed academic books, policy briefs and journals.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to build on the existing success of the University of Westminster Press, launched in 2015. It exists to provide global public access to academic work in multiple formats. In partnership with our authors and editors, we publish in areas that reflect the teaching and research strengths of the University of Westminster.

The postholder will undertake a full range of professional publishing activities within UWP, ranging from commissioning, and liaison with our production partner, to marketing, ensuring an excellent experience for our authors and editors. They will work with the UWP Editorial Board to maintain quality standards. They will work with (and as part of) the UWP Management Board, taking a leading role in the strategic development of UWP, working in close partnership with the Research Environment & Scholarly Communications Lead, to ensure UWP maintains its position as a core part of the University’s open research environment.

For further information about the post please contact:

Jenny Evans via J.Evans2@westminster.ac.uk

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At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.

Closing date: midnight on 26 January 2025

Interviews are likely to be held on: w/c 03 February 2025

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

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