STMJ Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Executive Publisher to lead our Virology & Vaccinology journals portfolio. This unique opportunity allows you to shape the strategic direction of a high-profile and competitive portfolio by driving content development, open access publishing, and brand building, while ensuring the global representation of our editorial community. You will also lead and mentor a team of five in-house scientific editors, focusing on the continued growth and success of journals within and beyond your own portfolio. As Executive Publisher, you will develop and implement strategies at a high complex level to meet portfolio objectives, identify new opportunities for expansion within and beyond your area of responsibility, and play an instrumental role in building and maintaining a network of key decision-makers within the research community. You will also lead and contribute to innovative projects across STM Journals and represent STMJ in broader Elsevier initiatives.
You will serve as a role model and mentor for Senior Publishers, Publishers, and Associate Publishers, championing a positive team culture and fulfilling an ambassadorial role to foster strong collaboration across Elsevier's global teams.
This position reports to the Publishing Director and can be based in Amsterdam, Oxford, or London, with suitable internal candidates in the US also welcome.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Management and Development
* Develop and implement portfolio strategies that align with departmental and organizational goals.
* Achieve portfolio objectives for content and revenue growth, article market and citation share, content quality, editorial speed, and author/editor satisfaction.
* Collaborate with editors, authors, editorial boards, and the academic community to ensure a steady flow of good quality, relevant manuscripts.
* Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors; proactively maintain and enhance the portfolio, including developing Open Access initiatives.
* Oversee quality control and monitor editorial, production, and publishing operations, addressing improvements as needed.
* Provide guidance and mentoring to Scientific Editors on how to support the journals; help set priorities and facilitate when issues are raised.
Relationship Management and Networking
* Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including editors, authors, societies, key universities, funders and industry partners, to understand their needs and market trends.
* Foster effective collaboration with internal stakeholders across editorial, production, publishing, marketing, and technology teams to support portfolio development.
Business Development and Innovation
* Identify market needs and business opportunities for growth.
* Develop and, where feasible, acquire new products and services, including society journals and conferences.
* Develop new content formats and innovative ways to present content in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Direct‑Line Management
* Set goals with direct reports and provide guidance on aligning goals to senior management strategy.
* Be integral and a leader in staff's professional development. Encourage an inclusive, positive work environment.
Qualifications
* Minimum 6+ years of experience in scientific publishing, with a significant portion of this time spent in roles that demonstrate strategic journal portfolio management, stakeholder engagement, and business development.
* Knowledge of the scientific community and its dynamics, and a strong interest in and awareness of the broader public and scientific debates surrounding this field, with the ability to engage thoughtfully and make informed decisions in this complex environment.
* Track record of building trust‑based relationships and delivering exceptional services and products to the scientific community.
* Experience revitalizing journals in competitive areas.
* Proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and work collaboratively.
* Strong external presence, with the ability to represent Elsevier to authors and research communities.
* Demonstrated genuine interest in people management and team leadership, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues; prior formal management experience is not required but a clear commitment to developing these skills is essential.
* Excellent commercial, financial, and business management skills.
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Working for you
Benefits
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
* Dutch Share Purchase Plan
* Annual Profit Share Bonus
* Comprehensive Pension Plan
* Home, office or commuting allowance
* Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
* Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave
* Flexible working hours
* Personal Choice budget
* Variety of online training courses and career roadshows
* Wellbeing programs and gym facility in the office
* Internal communities and networks
* Various employee discounts
* Recruitment introduction reward
* Work from anywhere
* Employee Assistance Program (global)
* Annual Event
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