(Associate) Publisher, Journals (Engineering)

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Job Title: (Associate) Publisher, Journals (Engineering)

Department: Journals, Greater China

Reporting line: Senior Publisher

Location: Beijing or Shanghai

Responsibilities

1. Drive the editorial and publishing development of a portfolio of journals

• Drive the growth and development of a group of journals as part of the strategically defined overall portfolio.

• Manage annual Journal Development/Improvement Plans and oversee their implementation and successful conclusion.

• Develop your journals to deliver a best-in-class author experience and enjoy maximum engagement from the Editors in Chief and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) on whom we rely.

• Ensure that all journal KPIs are regularly monitored, reported and met, and that action is taken as needed.

• Develop strong working relationships with internal colleagues in other departments.

2. Understand and engage regularly with the research communities and third-party partners that your journals serve

• Attend external meetings to build close working relationships with external EiCs, EBMs, society partners and the wider research community

• Understand the trends and changes in the communities you serve to ensure that Springer Nature can respond with increased publishing volumes and/or new editors/EBMs

• Become recognized as an outstanding publishing expert by the members of the relevant research communities

• Develop and maintain relationships with a network of researchers

• Be aware of changes within the research community and publishing industry, and translate these into proposals for successful (new) products and services.

Experience, skills and qualifications

• Experience in the STM publishing industry and knowledge of research community in China and worldwide

• Educated to Master’s degree, preferably in Engineering

• Have excellent networking skills

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Be numerate and IT systems-literate, with a sharp eye for detail

• Be capable of organising and prioritising numerous tasks

• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries

• Have excellent team-working skills to deal with people at all levels

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