Executive Publisher

Executive Publisher

Are you interested in managing a portfolio of medical journals? Do you aim to advance scientific knowledge and contribute to the dissemination of research?

About the Role

The Executive Publisher role offers the chance to manage a portfolio of medical journals in clinical neurology, including Society-owned, affiliated, and proprietary titles, including both hybrid and gold Open Access titles. You’ll drive growth strategies, maintain quality standards, and collaborate with societies and editorial boards to ensure the journals' success.

About the Team

The Global Content Partners team at Elsevier specializes in advancing medical publishing through strong partnerships with societies and experts. Focused on innovation and accessibility, the team delivers high-impact content that supports the global medical community.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing strategic plans for the journal portfolio, aligning with team and organizational goals
• Collaborating with editors, authors, and societies to ensure seamless journal operations and partnerships
• Negotiating and managing contracts with editors and societies while advancing Open Access and Open Science initiatives
• Monitoring and improving editorial, production, and publishing processes to maintain quality and efficiency
• Achieving growth objectives for content, impact metrics, editorial efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Overseeing editorial budgets and forecasting article growth to ensure financial and operational success
• Building and sustaining strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on priorities and market trends

Requirements

• Have a creative, entrepreneurial and innovative mindset
• Be result-oriented and proactive
• Have solid publishing experience
• Willingness to travel internationally (25-30%)
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Ability to build and manage editorial boards
• Excellent networking with key stakeholders
• Knowledgeable about technology, social media, and content enhancement in academia
• Fluent in English - essential
• University degree - essential

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice.

At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know.

Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. We help researchers make new discoveries, collaborate with their colleagues, and give them the knowledge they need to find funding. We help governments and universities evaluate and improve their research strategies. We help doctors save lives, providing insight for physicians to find the right clinical answers, and we support nurses and other healthcare professionals throughout their careers. Elsevier provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and professional education; including ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciVal, ClinicalKey and Sherpath. Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals, including The Lancet and Cell, 38,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including Gray’s Anatomy.