Are you interested in pursuing a career in scientific publishing?

Do you enjoy being part of a team that is driving innovation in academia?

About our Team

The Social Sciences journals’ team is currently made up of 3 publishers in Oxford (UK), 1 in London (UK), 1 in Amsterdam, 1 in Philadelphia and 1 in Beijing. This Associate Publisher role will be based in Shenzhen, China office. Please note you must already have a permit to work this location.

About the Role

We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to manage and develop the Economics portfolio within the Social Sciences & Economics Journals team.  The portfolio is comprised of high-quality society and proprietary international titles and significant further development is possible in both of these dynamic, expanding fields. 

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.

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 from the rest of the immediate team while also contributing to team initiatives as necessary.

A cover letter is highly recommended when submitting the application.

Responsibilities

Key Result Areas

Portfolio Management and Development

Develop the strategy for the portfolio; ensure alignment with the department’s and wider organization’s strategies.

Work with editors, authors, editorial boards and the academic community at large to ensure sufficient copy flow of relevant, high-quality manuscripts.

Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors.

Continuous and pro-active maintenance of the existing portfolio, matching developments in the external marketplace, including the development of Open Access initiatives.

Continuous quality control and monitoring of all aspects of day-to-day editorial, production and publishing operations and actively address improvements where required.

Meet portfolio related objectives with regards to content growth, articles market share, citation share, relative impact factor, editorial speeds and author and editor satisfaction.

Manage the editorial fees budget and provide input to pricing processes.

Relationship Management and Networking

Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts and networks with key external stakeholders, including editors, authors, society representatives, university leadership and industry, with a view to understanding their professional and organizational needs and ongoing market developments.

Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts with key stakeholders within the company, including editorial, production, publishing, marketing and technology teams, coordinating activities as they relate to the portfolio’s needs and development.

Business Development

Identify and map market needs and business opportunities.

Develop, and where feasible acquire, new products and services, including society journals and conferences.

Requirements

Attitude

A creative/entrepreneurial/innovative attitude is essential

Drive/result oriented/ initiating attitude

Willingness to travel internationally 30% of the time

Integrity/commitment to the business

Strong commercial and negotiation skills

Willingness to steer and participate in selective projects

The ability to build, nurture and manage editorial boards is a must.

Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts and networks with key external and internal stakeholders

Full awareness of applications and up to date with Technology, Social Media and content enhancement in the academic arena.

Educational level and experience

University degree - essential

Minimum of 3 years’ publishing experience – desirable

Fluent English speaker – essential

The portfolio is comprised of international titles and significant further development is possible in this dynamic, expanding field. You are expected to establish new partnerships and launch new (Open Access) titles and collaborate with other members of the team on project to further develop our journals and serve our customers. 

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Medical and Life Insurance: Coverage for Medical and life risk.

Long-Service Award: Recognition for loyalty and dedication.

Marriage and New Baby Gifts: Celebratory tokens for special life events.

Festivals and Birthday Gifts: Spreading joy on occasions that matter.

Annual Medical Check-up: Prioritizing employee well-being through regular health check-ups.

Flexible Benefits via CIIC Platform: Personalized benefits accessible through a user-friendly platform.

Paid Time Off: Annual Leave, Flex Family Care Leave, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave, Medical and Hospitalization Leave, Examination Leave Gazetted Public Holiday

Family Care leave (Maternity/Paternity Leave and Adoption Leave)

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.

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