Digital Publishing Director for Royal Society of Chemistry

2 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY Full time
Role Overview
The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking an experienced Digital Publishing Director to lead our books programme on a full-time, 12-month fixed term contract basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive digital transformation and innovation in academic book publishing.

About the Role
As a senior leader, you will be responsible for delivering our digital books strategic plan, ensuring ambitious commissioning and publishing targets are met. You will work closely with colleagues in sales to develop new digital sales models and channels, and manage strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development and implementation of our digital books strategic plan
* Collaborate with sales team to deliver new digital sales models and channels
* Manage partnerships with vendors and suppliers to achieve business outcomes
* Ensure quality standards and expectations for content are maintained

Requirements
* Strong commercial business leadership skills, with experience in management and strategic thinking
* Excellent decision-making and organisational skills
* Proactive style with ability to use initiative
* Significant academic books publishing experience, including strategic development and broad understanding across editorial, production, technology, marketing and sales
* Demonstrable experience of delivering digital book products, sales models, distribution channels or partnering to achieve these

Benefits
* Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, dependent on experience
* Hybrid working arrangement, with flexible remote work options and office attendance as needed
* Opportunity to work with a leading scientific publisher, contributing to the global chemical science community

What We Offer
The Royal Society of Chemistry is committed to making its recruitment processes accessible to all. As part of this, we endeavour to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY Full time

    Job Title: Digital Publishing Leader - Books ProgrammeAbout the Role:We are seeking a Digital Publishing Leader to join our books programme on a full-time, 12-month fixed term contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering our digital books strategic plan and leading the transformation to digital-first content, products, and...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our team on a 1-year Fixed Term Contract to support a key system upgrade project. This role involves collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and our third-party implementation partner to ensure the successful upgrade of an existing system to its latest version.In this role, you will conduct in-depth...

  • Policy Officer

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY Full time

    The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking a skilled professional to support its policy efforts. This role will involve coordinating policy positions, communicating with stakeholders, and conducting research to inform policy decisions.About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a policy professional to make a meaningful contribution to the chemical...

  • Policy Officer

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom The Royal Society of Chemistry Full time

    Job Summary:The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking a highly skilled Policy Officer to join our team on a part-time or full-time basis for an 18-month fixed-term contract.This is an exciting opportunity for a policy professional to make a difference by helping the RSC to influence public policy where it enables chemical scientists to make the world a...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Department as a University Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong research background and a proven track record of excellence in their field.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead their own research programmes, demonstrating a...

  • Digital Director

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    We are seeking a Digital Director to join our team at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading our digital transformation efforts, ensuring seamless integration with our existing systems and processes.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement digital strategy across the organizationLead...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job Opportunity in Theoretical ChemistryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced researcher to join our team as a University Assistant Professor in Theoretical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong background in theoretical chemistry and a proven track record of research excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead a dynamic and...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job Opportunity in Theoretical ChemistryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced researcher to join our team as a University Assistant Professor in Theoretical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong background in theoretical chemistry and a proven track record of research excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead a dynamic and...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    The University of Cambridge is seeking a highly skilled Research Fellow in Physical Chemistry to join our Department. The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant subject and significant post-doctoral experience, with a strong track record of research excellence.The Department has significant strengths in several areas of physical chemistry,...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job OpportunityWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Department of Physical Chemistry as a University Assistant Professor.The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant subject and significant post-doctoral experience. They will be expected to develop and lead their own research programmes, demonstrating a...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job OpportunityWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Department of Physical Chemistry as a University Assistant Professor.The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant subject and significant post-doctoral experience. They will be expected to develop and lead their own research programmes, demonstrating a...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Research Opportunity in Theoretical ChemistryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated researcher to join our team as a University Assistant Professor in Theoretical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong background in theoretical chemistry and a proven track record of research excellence.The post is linked to the Rokos Fellowship in...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Project OverviewWe are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our research team as a PhD researcher in synthetic organic chemistry. The successful candidate will work on a collaborative project jointly supervised by Prof David Spring and Dr Jonathan Bargh, combining advances in Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) with antisense...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Research OpportunityA 3.5 year PhD studentship is available to join Dr Jenny Zhang's team at the Department of Chemistry on a project aimed at elucidating and manipulating the redox chemistries occurring in the extracellular space of microorganisms to enable novel biotechnologies that fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections or for generating...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Research OpportunityA 3.5 year PhD studentship is available to join Dr Jenny Zhang's team at the Department of Chemistry on a project aimed at elucidating and manipulating the redox chemistries occurring in the extracellular space of microorganisms to enable novel biotechnologies that fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections or for generating...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Research Professor in Physical Chemistry to join our team at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of research excellence and a proven ability to develop and lead their own research programmes.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead a research programme in...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    **Fixed-term Research Opportunity**The University of Cambridge invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work with Professor Christopher Hunter in the Department of Chemistry on an ERC programme focused on developing new approaches to template synthesis.The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers combining expertise in...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Project OverviewWe are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our research team as a PhD studentship in synthetic organic chemistry. The project will focus on developing new catalytic approaches to enantioselective radical reactions that utilize attractive non-covalent interactions.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct research in synthetic...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated researcher to join our team as a University Assistant Professor in Theoretical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of research in theoretical chemistry and will be expected to develop a dynamic and externally-funded research programme at an international level.Key...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated researcher to join our team as a University Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant subject and significant postdoctoral experience.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead their own research programmes in physical chemistry.Contribute to and...