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Journal Publishing Manager

Employer
Wiley
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Aug 17, 2022

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Sector
STEM Publishing
Organization Type
Corporate

Job Details

Location - UK 12 Month Contract Position

At Wiley, we welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and embrace individuals who get excited about learning whether online or by book. Learning is for everyone, and so is our workplace. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion. It's in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role

In partnership with the Associate Editorial Director, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a proprietary and society-owned portfolio of journals in the Food, Earth and Environmental Sciences subject discipline.

We are looking for a Journals Publishing Manager with experience of working in scholarly publishing, and an interest in managing relationships with journal editors, society leaders, and other stakeholders in the community. Your focus will be to manage and develop a portfolio of journals and maintain great working relationships with key external stakeholders. You will be working with smart, friendly, and highly-skilled colleagues to execute plans and initiatives related to the publishing portfolio.

Wiley brings a strong presence in the disciplines of food, earth and environmental Sciences, open access expertise, and an understanding of author communities. We publish a large portfolio of journals across these subjects, many of which are published in partnership with leading organizations and societies. Wiley is one of the top academic publishers with extensive experience in developing our journals strategic goals, through a combination of subject strength, and open access publishing expertise. This is unique opportunity to join a highly collaborative, innovative team strongly aligned with Wiley's mission and organizational goals.

How you will make an impact:
  • As a Journals Publishing Manager, you'll apply your skills and experience to manage a portfolio of journals and maintain great working relationships with key external stakeholders.
  • Highly driven and well-organized, you will have a strong focus on achieving goals, and a commitment helping to execute plans for journal development
  • Represent Wiley and attend editorial board, society business and strategy meetings (virtual and in-person); present on Wiley capabilities and new initiatives, market developments and trends, and overall journal performance
  • You will make important contributions to the strategic development of our Food, Earth and Environmental Sciences portfolio and will be instrumental in providing excellent service to our authors, editors, and society partners
  • You will enjoy unrivaled scope to further develop your communication, presentation, and relationship building skills as you help implement Wiley's strategic vision to lead the transition to Open Access and to 're-invent' publishing for the future

What we are looking for you to:
  • Bring a working knowledge of journal publishing, trends, and business drivers, including open access
  • Have a proven track record of strong solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving; organized working style; excellent communication (written and oral) and relationship building skills, and enjoy connecting with people, both remotely and in person
  • Motivated by understanding the needs of researchers, and committed to delivering excellent service, aligned with strong business and financial acumen, and a collaborative approach
  • Interest or experience in the subject area of food, earth, and environmental sciences is a plus but not required
  • Bachelors degree and 2+ years of publishing experience

About Wiley:

We are in one of the most dynamic periods in our history as technology, globalism and economic diversity create far-reaching changes in the world. As a learning business, Wiley makes meaningful contributions to research discovery and lifelong learning by helping organizations achieve their goals and people achieve success from education through their career. We may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: change with the times and adapt to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. The company's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants and treat all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

When applying, please attach your cover letter and resume to be considered.

Company

Wiley's mission has always focused on helping our customers succeed, wherever they are in their education and professional careers.

We are bridging the higher education gap by delivering content solutions in new and innovative ways to enrich the learning experience. We are a proven leader in strategic higher education consulting and partnering with educators and institutions globally to achieve success, and our print and digital solutions enable students and instructors worldwide. We encourage learning to be a continuous, lifelong experience – an integral, essential part of every stage of building a career.

We are closing the talent deficit by supporting employers, helping them find and retain top talent, assess their employees’ skill sets, and implement training in order to transform company cultures. For decades we’ve helped people learn; today we’re showing them new ways to achieve, get certified and advance their careers.

We are strengthening the research community by partnering with learned societies and supporting researchers to communicate discoveries that make a difference. We collaborate with authors, societies, libraries, and other members of the research community to generate, communicate, and enable access to the scientific and scholarly insights that are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our commitment to partnership helps us advance innovation and connect researchers, learners, and professionals with the content, platforms, and tools they need to be successful.

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