Senior Publisher

Elsevier•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Elsevier is looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to manage a portfolio of journals primarily focused on Dentistry. This Senior Publisher position sits within HMS group 9, which is part of the Health and Medical Sciences group at Elsevier. In this role, you will maintain, develop, and take complete publishing responsibility for a defined list of journals in the field of dentistry. The successful candidate will need to balance scientific knowledge with proven entrepreneurial and networking skills. They should also have a keen interest in new developments and changes in the publishing industry, especially as they pertain to Artificial Intelligence and Health and Medical fields more broadly. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently whilst also contributing to team initiatives and supporting fellow team members with assistance and advice as necessary.

Requirements

Have a university degree paired with a minimum of five years journal publishing experience or equivalent relevant industry experience.
Are fluent in English (verbal and written communication).
In addition, to excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
Are 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.

Nice To Haves

Keen interest in new developments and changes in the publishing industry, especially as they pertain to Artificial Intelligence and Health and Medical fields more broadly.

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.
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.
Identify and map market needs and business opportunities.
Develop, and where feasible acquire new products and services, including society journals and so on.