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We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives. You will join a team of 10 publishers, led by a Publishing Director, who together look after around 150 journals in the life sciences or social sciences/economics space.\nAbout the Role\nAs an Associate Publisher, you will manage a portfolio of journals and work closely with editors, editorial boards, societies, and research communities to support their development and long-term success. The role combines relationship building, strategic thinking, data analysis, and a strong interest in academic publishing and the evolving scholarly communications landscape.\nResponsibilities\nFollow the market. Keep up to date with developments in publishing and research, and identify where there are needs and opportunities for your journals and the communities that they serve.\nSet portfolio strategy. Use market knowledge and data analysis to develop a strategy that meets STMJ targets and keeps your journals competitive. You will need experience gathering, presenting and interpreting data.\nDevelop the portfolio. Grow content through existing journals and through acquisitions, and look at new content formats, extensions and channels.\nManage contracts with editors. Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors.\nManage budgets. Look after the editorial fees budget.\nBuild relationships. Stay in regular contact with editors and editorial boards, and engage with research institutes, societies, funding bodies and others in the research community.\nContribute to wider projects. Take part in projects across STMJ and in other parts of Elsevier that need STMJ input. These might be pilots of a new product, service or business model, or improvements to how we work.\nRequirements\nExperience in publishing, ideally in scholarly journals is preferable, but not essential.\nEvidence that you have set goals and met them, and that your work made a difference to a journal or programme.\nExcellent networking and communication skills in English.\nThe ability to adapt to change, manage several responsibilities at once, and work well both independently and with colleagues and customers at different levels, in different locations and from different cultures, often to deadlines.\nA data-driven approach and an interest in how publishing is changing.\nFinancial and commercial awareness, and an eye for how a journal can develop.\nGood judgment when using AI tools, including knowing when output can be relied on and when it needs checking.\nWillingness to travel, on average 2 to 4 trips per year.\nWork in a Way That Works for You\nWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.\nWorking Pattern\nWorking 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.\nAbout the Business\nA global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. 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