Journal Specialist

What we can offer you
We provide a range of benefits across our locations, including but not limited to:

• We are a remote-first organization and most of our roles are work-from-home
• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance
• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan
• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer

The Role

Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment and a variety of responsibilities?

Would you like to bring your resilience and target focused approach into Frontiers’ mission of making science open?

As a Journal Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving the journal’s growth and influence by attracting high-quality submissions and enhancing its reputation within the academic community.

As a Journal Specialist, you will:

• Develop assigned Specialty Sections into leaders in their field by implementing data-based growth strategies for their long-term success.

• Take charge of the entire life cycle of article collections from launch to online publication.

• Engage and build relationships with editors and researchers, promoting the journal to secure high-quality submissions and community trust, Support team effectiveness by participating in training, accurately reporting on progress and sharing best practices.

• Conduct calls with external stakeholders and perform outreach in a cold-call style.

• Drive customer satisfaction by addressing feedback, delivering operational excellence, and participating in initiatives that trigger process and product improvements.

• Evaluate the current number of board members and recruit new ones when necessary.

About you:

• Work experience that fostered relevant transferable skills, with a graduate degree or higher preferred, coupled with a passion for advancing research dissemination and open science.

• Good analytical acumen with the ability to use data to continuously improve performance.

• Technical savvy, open to learning new tools and processes.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.

• Demonstrated time management expertise, prioritization skills, and project coordination.

• Ability to adjust specialty section strategies based on evolving industry trends and organizational goals.

• A sales mindset with excellent ability to build effective relationships with customers both digitally and in person.

• Results-driven and solution-oriented with a commitment to excellence and a proactive, collaborative attitude.

• Sound judgment in sensitive situations and tactfulness when engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Occasional travel to our London or Madrid offices may be required for team-building activities and important meetings.
Apply now
Please click the ‘apply’ button on this page and submit your application in English.

Please inform us if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience. You can contact us at careers@frontiersin.org for any additional support.

Equal opportunity statement

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.