Publisher

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Meet the Recruiter.

Katie Middleton

katie.middleton@cambridge.org

Salary: £33,300 – £56,800

Location: Cambridge, hybrid.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time 35 hours a week.

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Publisher to join our ambitious team to advance a portfolio of journals in the life, earth, and biomedical sciences team, with a primary concentration on geosciences or public health.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-renowned academic publisher and assessment company that is a proud member of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic professional to help Cambridge University Press & Assessment improve the profitability, quality, and impact of its academic publications by managing, strategically developing, and expanding a portfolio of journals. We’re seeking for an experienced applicant that can establish strong networks with both internal and external stakeholders. You will collaborate closely with editors-in-chief, society partners, and internal departments, serving as the primary point of contact for a group of publications. You will also use your networks and topic knowledge to look for new partnerships or journals in specific areas.

The primary responsibilities will include:

• Responsibilities include managing a portfolio of periodicals, some of which are owned by societies.
• Creating and utilising a network of connections in the relevant communities to explore prospects for new partnerships or journal releases.
• Developing and implementing journal strategies in accordance with the overall STM journal strategy.
• Supporting partner societies and editorial board members.
• Attending scientific conferences and editorial board meetings to represent Cambridge University Press and your journals as needed.
• Liaise with internal colleagues such as those working in Production, Marketing, Sales, Legal, Technology, and other areas as needed.

About You

Do you have any experience working in STM journals, especially in geosciences or public health? If so, you might be a good fit for this role. We’re searching for someone to manage and create a portfolio, leveraging your knowledge of major industry trends to make a significant contribution to your journals. This work necessitates strong relationship management abilities because you will be interacting with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. As a result, you must be comfortable working on numerous competing tasks and be able to take responsibility for your own prioritising. You will also need to be a great communicator in order to distil and distribute complicated concepts to our partners.

It would be beneficial if you have an academic background or job experience in geosciences or public health, or if you can demonstrate the ability to form strong networks. We are also searching for a candidate who can assist extend our journal offering, both through new launches and new partnerships with societies; expertise working on well-evidenced journal proposals would be beneficial.

If you want to learn more about this opportunity and what will help you succeed, please check the entire job description linked to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers website.

Rewards and Benefits

We will help you be your best at work and live well outside of it. In addition to excellent compensation, we provide a world-class, flexible rewards package, which includes family-friendly and environmentally responsible incentives such as:

• 28 days of yearly leave, including bank holidays.
• Private Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension plan
• Life insurance up to 4 times annual salary
• Green Travel Schemes

We are a hybrid working company that provides a variety of flexible working choices from day one. We anticipate that most hybrid-working colleagues will spend 40-60% of their time in their dedicated office or location. We will also consider alternative work arrangements if you want to work more flexibly or need accommodations due to a handicap.

Are you ready to pursue your potential? Apply right away.

We assess applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date of September 6th. Interviews will take place immediately after.

Please keep in mind that because we work in a regulated business, successful applicants must pass satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a UK firm permitted to sponsor qualifying posts and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Refer to the gov.uk website for assistance on your eligibility for the post you’re applying for.

Why Join Us?

Joining us provides you with the opportunity to pursue your potential. You will be part of a collaborative team that is looking for new and better ways to assist students, teachers, and researchers all across the world – for the benefit of individuals, society, and the planet. Sharing our mission will motivate you to grow, develop, and progress in an environment that values diversity, change, and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is devoted to creating a place where everyone can have a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we can all learn and grow together. We accept submissions from all candidates, regardless of demographics (age, disability, educational

attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity, and sexual identity), as well as cultural or socioeconomic status.

We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and approaches leads to greater results. We encourage applications from people of all origins and communities, and we actively aim to hire people from a variety of communities.

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