Senior Publisher

About the role

Elsevier is seeking a bright and enthusiastic individual to manage a portfolio of journals primarily focused on Dentistry. This Senior Publisher position sits within HMS group 9, part of the Health and Medical Sciences group at Elsevier.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for the portfolio, in collaboration with the Journals’ external editorial teams and society partners; ensure alignment with the department and wider organization’s strategies.
• Work with Editors, Authors, Editorial boards, Reviewers and the academic community at large to ensure sufficient copy flow of relevant, high-quality manuscripts.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors and learned societies.
• Continuous and proactive maintenance of the existing portfolio, reflecting developments in the external marketplace.
• Meet portfolio-related objectives with regards to content growth, market share, 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.

Requirements

• A university degree paired with a minimum of five years journal publishing experience or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written communication).
• Proactive, positive and creative, solution/results oriented.
• Strong networking, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Display commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience in data gathering, interpretation and presentation.
• Understanding of the scientific research ecosystem particularly in health and medical context and its needs.
• Able and willing to travel internationally.

Benefits

We offer a flexible working pattern, with the option to work flexible hours to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. We also provide numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $94,700 - $157,500 in New York, NY. For those performing in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €71,700 - €119,600. This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details.