Publisher (m/w/d)

Job Title: Publisher (m/w/d)

Location: Heidelberg – Hybrid working model

Fix-term contract, 19 months

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 175 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.

About the role

As a Publisher, you would be responsible for a defined list of hybrid and fully-OA journals, working as part of the team to growth the surgery and orthopedics portfolio through strategic journal development. In this role, you will be proactive, creative, and data driven to devise and implement these development strategies on a journal and portfolio level. As the primary contact for your journals, you\’ll work alongside top academics as well as colleagues from across the business, meaning excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships are key the smooth running and success of your portfolio. In this role, you\’ll gain exposure to all aspects of the journal publishing industry.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing a portfolio of academic journals in clinical medicine
• Developing and implementing strategies to meet market needs and business opportunities both at the portfolio and journal level
• Strategic management of existing journals in order to improve impact, visibility and usage
• Building and managing relationships with editors, authors, learned societies, and the medical/surgical community at large
• Preparing, negotiating and executing publishing contracts
• Results-oriented cooperation with marketing, production and other internal departments

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced academic degree in medicine, natural sciences or an equivalent area (Ph.D. preferred)
• Experience in working with academics in an international environment
• Basic experience in managing academic journals and society affiliations from a publisher, society or academic perspective
• Positive and proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership to drive and complete tasks
• Strong organizational skills, including proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Fluency in English, both orally and written
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels and as part of a team
• Ability to travel

The position is offered in Heidelberg, full-time, based on a hybrid working pattern and, on a fix-term contract for 19 months.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.

Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

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Job Posting End Date:
26-05-2025