Subeditor, Team Leader

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Subeditor Team Leader role is a fast-paced position involving leading a small team of subeditors to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and readability in Nature’s magazine content. The role requires the candidate to be comfortable reading and writing about all fields of science, take pride in being a stickler for grammar and facts and enjoy working as part of a close-knit team to publish engaging content both in print and online. The responsibilities include sub-editing, correcting proofs, managing the team, mentoring and training, assisting with recruitment, writing headlines and captions, maintaining standards, and ensuring proper display on the website, along with overseeing projects.
Must have:
  • Degree in a scientific discipline.
  • Demonstrable proofreading ability.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication.
  • Attention to detail is required.
  • Knowledge of word-processing software.
  • Ability to work in a team setting.
  • Strong time management skills.
  • Broad interest in and understanding of science.

Job Details

Job Title:  Subeditor, Team Leader
Location(s): London, Full time, Hybrid working
Organisation: Springer Nature
Application Deadline: 20th June 2025     

About Springer Nature Group 
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup

About the Brand
Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community.
Visit nature.com and follow @Nature / @NaturePortfolio

About the Role
The Subeditor Team Leader role is a fast-paced and engaging position that involves leading a small team of subeditors to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and readability in Nature’s magazine content. The successful candidate will be comfortable reading and writing about all fields of science, take pride in being a stickler for grammar and facts and enjoy working as part of a close-knit team to publish engaging content both in print and online.

This role is based in our London office on a hybrid working model. 

Role Responsibilities:

Sub-editing
o  Sub-edit material accepted or written for publication by Nature as directed by the Chief Subeditor

Production

o  Correct proofs, artwork and pages during the production process, to ensure that the pages are finished to the appropriate standard for output.

Managing
o  Line manage team of subeditors


Mentoring and training
o  Help to mentor and train the sub-editing team.

Recruitment
o  Assist with recruitment of new team members.

Writing
o  Write headlines and captions for Nature material as required.

Maintenance of standards
o  Advise Nature editors on matters of house style and use of English.

Website
o  Ensure that Nature material is correctly and appropriately displayed on Nature’s website.

Projects

o  Undertake and oversee additional projects with the team (for example, maintenance of the Style Guide)

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Essential
•    Degree in a scientific discipline is preferred.
•    Good literacy skills
•    Demonstrable ability to proofread text and artwork.
•    Excellent written and spoken communication skills, tact, diplomacy, discretion.
•    Attention to detail
•    Knowledge of word-processing — in particular Adobe InDesign — and other relevant IT skills.
•    Ability to work in a team
•    Ability to prioritise a variety of tasks
•    Strong time management
•    Broad interest in and understanding of science
•    Flexibility
•    Ability to cope under pressure
•    Tact in dealing with authors and colleagues


Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on +44 (0)207 014 4020 or by email SpringerNatureUKCareers@springernature.com so we can make any necessary arrangements.


At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognise the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here:

https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion


For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers


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Job Posting End Date:

21-06-2025

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