Associate Publisher - Journals

Oxford University Press • Cary, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

• Support the day to day management and development of a portfolio of high value
society contracts to a degree of excellence that enhances OUP’s standing in the
learned society and publishing landscape.

• Work with the Publisher, Senior Publisher or Executive Publisher to respond to
queries and requests from societies and editors in a fast paced and effective
manner.

• Build strong relationships with Editors and key society contacts.

• Provide data analysis to enable evidence-based decision making for
strategic/editorial development of journals, including:
- Bibliometric analysis to understand drivers for impact factor
- Competitor analysis
- Emerging trends
- New journal launches
- Content growth.

• Monitor adherence to contractual terms for all journals in your portfolio,
including provision of journal accounts, member commitments, editorial board
commitments.

• Responsibility for regular journal specific projects such as co-publications.

• Work collaboratively and productively with other functional groups (especially
production, marketing, digital) to deliver an excellent service for society
partners.

• Work with finance and operations colleagues to assist in management of costs
for the portfolio.

• Assist with the transition process and ongoing management for newly acquired
titles and new launches in the portfolio.

• Facilitate the roll out of OUP journal policies across the portfolio.

• Assist with implementation of projects that scale across the journals program.

Requirements

• 2+ year(s) publishing or transferable professional experience
• An understanding of academic publishing, including editorial processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with stakeholder management
• Strong organizational skills
• An ability to work independently
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify trends

Responsibilities

• Support the day to day management and development of a portfolio of high value society contracts
• Respond to queries and requests from societies and editors
• Build strong relationships with Editors and key society contacts
• Provide data analysis to enable evidence-based decision making for strategic/editorial development of journals
• Monitor adherence to contractual terms for all journals in your portfolio
• Responsibility for regular journal specific projects such as co-publications
• Work collaboratively and productively with other functional groups
• Work with finance and operations colleagues to assist in management of costs for the portfolio
• Assist with the transition process and ongoing management for newly acquired titles and new launches in the portfolio
• Facilitate the roll out of OUP journal policies across the portfolio
• Assist with implementation of projects that scale across the journals program

Benefits

• We care about work/life balance at OUP. We offer 15 days’ vacation time that rises with service, 10 sick days, plus floating holidays, personal days, company holidays, and a 35-hour working week.
• We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role.
• We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
• We care for you and your dependents by offering health, dental, and vision insurance plans to our full-time employees.
• Each plan has multiple levels of coverage to fit your needs and has a high level of contribution made by OUP.
• In addition, we offer Employee Assistant Programs for all full-time employees, regardless of whether you elect in health insurance.
• We also offer life insurance and disability insurance.
• We help make your money go further by providing a non-elective contribution on your behalf to your retirement plan of 7% of your salary and a matching contribution to the retirement plan of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions on based earnings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed