Senior Publisher

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for the portfolio, in collaboration with the Journals’ external editorial teams and society partners; ensure alignment with the department and wider organization’s strategies.
• Work with Editors, Authors, Editorial boards, Reviewers and the academic community at large to ensure sufficient copy flow of relevant, high-quality manuscripts.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors and learned societies.
• Continuous and proactive maintenance of the existing portfolio, reflecting developments in the external marketplace.
• Meet portfolio-related objectives with regards to content growth, market share, editorial speeds and author and editor satisfaction.
• Manage the editorial fees budget and provide input to pricing processes.
• Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts and networks with key external stakeholders, including editors, authors, society representatives, university leadership and industry, with a view to understanding their professional and organizational needs and ongoing market developments.
• Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts with key stakeholders within the company, including editorial, production, publishing, marketing and technology teams, coordinating activities as they relate to the portfolio’s needs and development.
• Identify and map market needs and business opportunities. Develop, and where feasible acquire new products and services, including society journals and so on.

Requirements

• Have a university degree paired with a minimum of five years journal publishing experience or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Are fluent in English (verbal and written communication).
• Are proactive, positive and creative, solution/results oriented.
• Strong networking, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Display commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience in data gathering, interpretation and presentation.
• Understanding of the scientific research ecosystem particularly in health and medical context and its needs.
• Able and willing to travel internationally.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in journal publishing strategy development, stakeholder management, and market analysis, with a strong focus on content growth and editorial quality. Proficient in networking, negotiation, and collaboration within the academic and publishing communities.

Hard Skills

• Data Gathering
• Data Interpretation
• Contract Management
• Budget Management
• Content Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Proactive
• Creative
• Solution-Oriented
• Collaboration Skills
• Commercial Awareness

Certifications & Qualifications

• University Degree

Industry Keywords

• Editorial Management
• Scientific Research Ecosystem
• Health and Medical Context
• Market Share Growth
• Author and Editor Satisfaction