Executive Publisher

Can you grow and develop a publishing portfolio strategically?

Do you enjoy building strong relationships with editors and authors?

About our Team

In the Energy & Earth Journals team, we deliver world-class content by and for researchers across the globe, with a particular focus on content that supports UN sustainable development goals and a net zero future.

About the Role

We are looking for a Journal Executive Publisher to oversee a portfolio of journals in the energy and earth sciences and take project oversight of select initiatives and projects in the team.

Responsibilities

• Journal development: You will balance maintaining the superior performance of a portfolio of titles with supporting goals around accelerated growth of content.
• Teamwork: You will work closely with colleagues to help deliver on collaborative projects and goals. You will also be a mentor and coach to team members.
• Editor appointments: You will carefully manage new editor appointments and ensure your journals have editorial structures that are diverse and dynamic.
• Community engagement: You will engage with customers through careful relationship-management and regular communication. You will share customer insight with the team to help us provide products and services that your community wants.
• Brand visibility: You will improve the visibility of your journal brands and our company tools and services through effective outreach and keeping an eye on the competition.
• Project management: You will champion select initiatives in the team, following up on actions and recommendations and ensuring team engagement and delivery.

Requirements

• Fluent English speaker with good communication skills.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues to build strong, high-performing teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to set direction, make decisions, and drive initiatives that support journal growth and development.
• Solid work experience in publishing preferred.
• Pro-active, good negotiating and interpersonal skills; flexible, adaptable.
• Ability to work efficiently and productively with colleagues and customers at various levels, in various locations, and from diverse cultures, and be a role model for others.
• A can-do attitude and team-oriented approach are essential for success.

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 remotely from home and our office in a flexible hybrid pattern
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working for you

We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future. We are therefore delighted to offer:

• Health care plans and benefits
• Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• Life assurance and accident policies
• Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
• Access to learning and development resources

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.