Editorial Manager

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university 

Salary from £42,429 to £50,656 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £54,295 inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years

The Grantham Research Institute is a world-leading centre for the study of the economics and social sciences of climate change and other global environmental problems, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

A new role within the Institute’s Communications team, the Editorial Manager will edit and project-manage the delivery of high-quality, high-impact policy reports and other outputs about climate change policy and other environmental issues aimed at decision-makers in the public, private and third sectors. This includes outputs from the Grantham Research Institute and its sub-centres: the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), the Just Transition Finance Lab and the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre.

Proven ability to write, edit and proof-read copy to a very high standard of English, and to apply house style in reference to a set style guide, is essential. Candidates will have extensive experience of editing policy briefs and reports of lengths ranging from a few pages to 100 pages-plus and short-form articles such as blogs. They will have proven ability to apply editing skills to improve structure, flow and accessibility in a way that is suitable for named audiences; to work with complex concepts; and to accurately edit numerical analysis as well as qualitative analysis. They will also have extensive experience of improving copy written by writers whose first language is not English, bringing it to native-speaker level, and proven ability to edit authors’ work sensitively, ensuring their voice is retained while making improvements to concision, accessibility and accuracy. They will be able to ‘zoom in’ on detail and spot errors and omissions, and ‘zoom out’ to consider the efficacy of an output holistically.

Experience of formatting publications in Word working within templates and applying style sheets is essential, along with demonstrable understanding of the importance of applying visual branding consistently and accurately. Also essential is the ability to simultaneously manage more than one editorial project, including complex, multi-page and multi-partner projects.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 March 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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