Buisness Lead - FAIR2

Frontiers; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research publishing company is seeking a Business Lead for its innovative FAIR² service. In this role, you will drive strategic initiatives that enhance commissioning and publishing processes. Required experience includes academic publishing or a tech-enabled business, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This position offers opportunities for leadership in shaping how data is utilized in research. Join us to help transform scientific publishing in the age of AI.

Servicios

4 additional wellbeing days

Access to learning platforms

Free online yoga classes

Employee assistance plan

Volunteering days

Formación

• Experience in academic publishing is a must, innovation, or a tech-enabled business is highly desired.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to think creatively to design effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and change-management capabilities, with experience engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Drive commissioning strategies and initiatives that expand FAIR²’s reach and impact.
• Lead strategic initiatives from idea generation to scaled implementation.
• Document best practices and SOPs to support communication and training.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration skills

Stakeholder management

Innovation mindset

Descripción del empleo

Who we are

We are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we all need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.

Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible. Our articles have been viewed 4 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.

Follow the links below to learn more about our work.

www.frontiersin.org/about/annual-reports

www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko

What we can offer you

At Frontiers, our working model for new roles includes a balanced approach that fosters collaboration through regular engagement at our office hubs in key locations. While we value flexibility, we also believe that shared in-person time strengthens team culture, trust, and productivity.

We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to:

• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance

• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time

• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan

• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer

• Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)

Business Lead – FAIR²

Frontiers FAIR² is a pioneering service designed to transform research data into a powerful driver of discovery. Building on the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), FAIR² goes further by making data AI-ready, responsibly governed, and richly contextualized. This service empowers researchers to share datasets that are citable, reusable, and impactful- accelerating breakthroughs in global health, sustainability, and life sciences.

As Business Lead – FAIR², you will play a key role in shaping this vision.

You'll lead strategic, cross-functional projects to drive growth and enhance how we manage and publish data, ensuring that FAIR² delivers measurable value across people, processes, and technology. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation at scale, influencing how science evolves in the age of AI.

Deadline for applications: January 25th, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Commissioning and Growth: Drive commissioning strategies and initiatives that expand FAIR²’s reach and impact.
• Lead Strategic Initiatives: From idea generation to scaled implementation, ensuring objectives, milestones, and success metrics are achieved.
• Define success metrics and report on project outcomes, business impact, and improvements in customer experience.
• Drive collaboration with Publishing Teams, Product Management, Software Engineering, UX, and additional functions to deliver impactful, measurable outcomes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships at all levels, gathering feedback, securing buy-in, and ensuring strong alignment.
• Lead problem-solving initiatives, developing innovative, data-informed solutions that address complex challenges.
• Support change management, evaluating business readiness, creating clear narratives for change, and ensuring smooth adoption of new tools and practices.
• Document best practices and SOPs, supporting communication, training, and high-quality adoption of new services and processes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Excellence & Innovation Specialists (where applicable), contributing to a high-performing, collaborative team environment.

About You

• Experience in academic publishing is a must, innovation, or a tech-enabled business - highly desired
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and approach challenges from new angles to design effective solutions.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to balance strategic priorities with operational realities.
• A creative, innovative mindset, always seeking smarter ways of working.
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity while driving progress.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, able to build alignment and influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and change-management capabilities, with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
• A data-driven, pragmatic approach to evaluation and decision-making.

Your application should include:

• A CV and Cover Letter

Apply now

Please click the 'apply' button on this page and submit your application in English.

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Equal opportunity statement

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.