Desk Editor : S&R

Durbanville, South Africa | Posted on 08/07/2026

Desk Editor: Submissions and Review (Team Leader)

Department: Journals Publishing

Reporting to: Editorial Operations Supervisor

Direct reports: Submissions and Review Desk Editors and/or Editorial Coordinators

Employment type: Full-time

Location: Cape Town (Office-based)

The Desk Editor: Submissions and Review (Team Leader) is responsible for the operational leadership of a team managing manuscript submissions, peer review workflows, and editorial administration across a portfolio of scholarly journals.

The role combines hands‑on editorial workflow management with people leadership, ensuring manuscripts progress efficiently through submission, technical screening, peer review, and editorial decision stages. The incumbent is accountable for team performance, workflow compliance, service standards, turnaround times, qu...