Publisher

About the role

Do you enjoy building relationships that lead to successful partnerships?

Are you interested in being part of a dynamic health and medical journals publishing team?

About the Team

The Science, Technology, and Medical Journals (STMJ) team at Elsevier is dedicated to making our journals a premier destination for authors. We collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, with a focus on rigorous peer review, ethics, and research integrity. In support of our portfolio of near 3000 hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science and improving health outcomes.

The Health and Medical Sciences (HMS) portfolio includes over 1000 journals across various medical specialties predominantly around surgery and dental science. We support and collaborate with editors, authors, reviewers and researchers worldwide, as well as supporting many high-profile journals that are owned by medical societies and associations. Our team is made up of 9 publishers at various levels and we are based around the world.

About the Role

In the Health and Medical Sciences team, we are looking for a bright and enthusiastic Publisher with responsibility to oversee a list of international proprietary and society journals in health and medical sciences, as well as to drive expansion of our networks, partnerships, and market share in line with the overall STM Journals strategy and objectives.

Any applicant needs to have a good educational background and keen interest in academic publishing; good communication skills; and would have to be prepared to work somewhat independently while also contributing to team initiatives as necessary.

To excel in this position, you understand the importance of maintaining a strong network both with and beyond current Elsevier editors, authors, and societies. The role balances academic research knowledge with a keen interest in new online and Open Access developments as well as a strong sense for relationship management. You should also be able to work across teams with our STMJ Centres of Expertise as needed.

Responsibilities

• Staying up to date with market developments, to identify and map market needs and business opportunities. (Market awareness)
• Combining market knowledge and data analysis, develop a portfolio strategy that will deliver on STMJ targets and ensure your portfolio remains fully competitive. Experience in data gathering, presentation, and interpretation essential. (Portfolio strategy)
• Managing content growth organically as well as managing innovation of content formats and content extensions and channels. (Portfolio development)
• Negotiating and managing contractual relationships with journal editors
• Managing the editorial fees budget and providing input to pricing processes
• Staying in close contact with editors and editorial boards within journal portfolio, and engage with stakeholders across the research communities, including research institutes, societies, and funding bodies. (Relationship building)
• Participating in projects that are run across STMJ and contribute to projects within Elsevier that require STMJ representation. This could be relevant for the particular department, related to a pilot for a new product, service or business model or even to improving certain processes within our organization.

Requirements

• Have a university degree
• Have relevant STM publishing experience, including experience in open access and working with Societies, with a proven track record of realizing goals, and of making a difference to a program
• Display excellent networking and communication skills in English
• Able to adapt to change, handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and work equally well collaboratively or independently with colleagues and customers at different levels, in different locations, and from different cultures, in a deadline-oriented environment
• Are data-driven mindset and a keen interest in new online developments
• Have financial and commercial awareness, with strategic awareness and eye for business development
• Are results-oriented with a strong can-do attitude
• Have willingness to travel (on average 6 trips a year)

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

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career, as this role is global, benefits may vary according to your location. These are some of the benefits we are 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 Elsevier

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.