Publisher (Fixed Term Contract)

4 weeks ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press Full time
We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact.

About the Role

NB This is a fixed term contract for a minimum period of 6 months.

We are seeking an experienced Publisher to join our Journals Editorial team in the Academic division on a 6-month fixed term contract. You will manage and develop a portfolio of journals effectively, growing the portfolio through strategic development of existing titles, launching new journals and through renewing and acquiring journal contracts. This role will contribute to OUP's reputation and standing as a journal publisher through strong delivery of the above.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:
  • Manage a list of journals to ensure they meet targets including revenue, quality, and profitability. Collaborate with editors and journal owners to publish high quality content and support content growth as appropriate to increase market share of articles.
  • Build strong relationships with journal owners, editors, and any affiliated societies as relevant. Negotiate contracts to align with OUP's strategic priorities and ensure OUP retains contracts by providing an excellent service in an efficient manner.
  • Create and implement strategic development plans and present them to journal owners and editors/editorial boards as appropriate. Provide relevant data to inform editorial decision making.
  • Renew contracts with optimal financial contribution to OUP, including developing business plans for approval and writing and presenting detailed renewal proposals.
  • Monitor journal financial performance regularly, and input into annual budgets for journals. Work with Finance colleagues to ensure risk mitigation, initiating remedial discussions where necessary.
  • Work collaboratively and productively with OUP colleagues to deliver an excellent service for journal owners.
  • Research, present for approval, and if approved, launch new open access journals.
  • Lead the transition process for newly acquired/launched titles in your list ensuring a methodical approach, coordination with other departments, and strong communication at each stage.
  • Roll out global OUP journal policies across the portfolio when relevant.
  • Attend appropriate conferences and industry events as appropriate; travel to maintain relationships and attend board meetings as well as internal meetings.
  • Provide ad hoc support, advice and guidance on OA publishing for colleagues working in the wider editorial team as required. Consult on projects as appropriate including OA flips and new launches.
  • Assist with implementation of projects that scale across the journals programme

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
  • Good experience in journals publishing or transferable professional experience
  • Good understanding of open access, including business models, sales models, policy initiatives, and the opportunities, sensitivities, and challenges of open access models.
  • Good understanding of journals publishing, including editorial processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology.
  • Great communication skills and the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate both internal and external parties including editorial contacts, society contacts, and colleagues throughout all journals departments.
  • Analytical and forecasting ability to review trends and align development appropriately.
  • Entrepreneurial skills
Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact cynthia.yue@oup.com with any queries relating to this role.

Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

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