Publishing Director – Springer Journals, Applied Sciences

• Create strategic plans to grow and develop a global portfolio of journals.
• Drive plans forward by leading, managing, and nurturing a team.
• Build effective teams and attract top talent by creating an inclusive, high-performing environment.
• Define and evolve portfolio strategy in alignment with organizational priorities, market opportunities, and long-term business objectives.
• Apply data analytics and quantitative skills to assess portfolio performance and create actionable, trackable improvement plans.
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue partnerships with societies, associations, editors, and journal owners.
• Attract, develop, and retain publishing professionals through mentorship, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Navigate complex stakeholder relationships, competing priorities, and team collaboration through conflict management.
• Partner with editors, editorial boards, societies, and the wider research community to strengthen Springer Nature's reputation and expand strategic networks and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, preferably in a relevant scientific, academic, business, or related field.
• Significant experience within scientific, academic, or scholarly publishing, including leadership responsibility for people, portfolios, and business performance.
• A track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams within a complex, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success shaping portfolio strategies that drive growth, innovation, and long-term market impact.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify emerging opportunities, develop strategic partnerships, and translate market insights into sustainable business outcomes.
• Deep understanding of the research and scholarly publishing ecosystem, including the research lifecycle and evolving industry landscape.
• Appreciation of the needs and priorities of editors, authors, reviewers, societies, and other key stakeholders across the research community.
• Skilled in assessing business performance through the application of financial, analytical, and quantitative insights.
• Able to synthesize complex market, portfolio, and business data into clear strategic recommendations and actions.
• Effective at influencing, negotiating, and building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including exceptional written and verbal English proficiency.
• Passion for advancing research, scientific communication, and publishing excellence.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning and portfolio management within the scientific and scholarly publishing industry, with a strong focus on team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Portfolio Management
• Data Analytics
• Stakeholder Engagement

Hard Skills

• Data Analytics
• Quantitative Skills
• Portfolio Strategy Development
• Business Performance Assessment
• Market Insights Translation

Soft Skills

• Conflict Management
• Influencing Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Mentorship

Industry Keywords

• Scientific Publishing
• Scholarly Publishing
• Research Lifecycle
• High-Performing Teams
• Strategic Partnerships