Open Science Publishing Development & Outreach Specialist

Frontiers Media SA; Madrid; Vor Ort; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Extra wellbeing days

Paid volunteering days

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development opportunities

Locally relevant benefits package

Collaboration-led office culture

International teams

Zusammenfassung

Frontiers Media SA is building a talent pool for Publishing Development Specialist roles in Madrid. This position focuses on connecting with researchers, managing a publishing pipeline, and fostering collaboration within the scientific community.

The ideal candidate will have experience in sales or business development and a passion for Open Science. Benefits include extra wellbeing days, volunteer days, and a collaborative office culture.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in sales, outreach, or business development with a results-driven mindset.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments and managing multiple priorities.
• Personable, persuasive, and relationship-focused communicator.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, eager to spot and act on opportunities.
• Strong interest in Open Science.
• Fluent in English, used daily.

Aufgaben

• Connect with researchers, build communities, and help journals thrive.
• Engage researchers and editors to create collaboration opportunities.
• Manage a dynamic pipeline from initial contact to successful publication.
• Cultivate trust with editors and contributors to attract submissions.
• Attend conferences and host webinars to grow visibility.
• Organize initiatives that bring researchers together.
• Onboard new editors to expand journal sections.

Kenntnisse

Sales experience

Outreach skills

Business development

Strong communication

Tech-savviness

Fluency in English

Jobbeschreibung

Who we are

At Frontiers, we are on a mission to make science open. Most research today sits behind paywalls, meaning only people at well-funded universities or those who can pay get to read it.Open accessflips that: every article we publish is peer-reviewed and made available online to anyone, anywhere at no cost. As one of the world’s largest and most influential open-access publishers,we’veseenFrontiersresearch cited 16 million times, and viewed and downloaded more than 5.3 billion times, proof of what science without barriers can do.

Whatyou'lldo

In this role, you will join ourPublishing Development teamto help open-access journals grow and thrive. We partner with the world's leading researchers to build collaborative networks, launch themed article collections, and expand our journal portfolios. This is an active,relationship-drivenrole focused oncommunity-buildingandstrategic outreach.On a daily basis, you will:

• Reach out directly to researchers and editors to spark new collaborations, launch dedicated article collections, recruit into the Editorial Board, commission manuscripts, and liaise with Chief Editors ata journalsection level.

• Manage a dynamic sales pipeline, taking opportunities from first contact through to successful publication.

• Work smart: use AI tools daily to research prospects, personalize outreach, and manage your pipeline more efficiently.

• Cultivate trust and build long-term professional relationships witheditors and authors.

• Represent our journals at scientific conferences, webinars, and online events to increase their market footprint.

About You

• You bring solid experience insales, outreach, or business developmentwith a proventrack recordof hitting targets.
• You enjoy fast-paced environments, handle multiple projects with ease, and know how to prioritize your day.
• You have a strong grasp of AI-based tools in a business operations context. Experience using AI in sales or outreach workflows is a plus.
• You are a natural communicator who is persuasive, personable, and loves building professional relationships and your English is fluent, both spoken and written, as you will be communicating with global researchersand international teamsevery day.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset, always looking foropportunitiesand taking the initiative to make things happen.
• While youdon'tneed to have a research background, you genuinely want to learn, are interested in science, and want to play an active role in making research open to the world. Familiarity with academic publishing or the research community is a bonus.

• Extra wellbeing days on top of your annual leave allowance
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days each year
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme- wellbeing, mental health, legal & financial support
• Learning & developmentsupportvia theFrontiers Learning Hub
• A locally relevant benefits package aligned to your country - e.g.healthcare and pension/retirement provision, where applicable - we can share more about it during our first screening
• Collaboration-led, office-first culture - we prioritise in-person teamwork, withrole-appropriate adjustmentswhenneeded, in line with company policy
• International teams-a diverse, global culture and a strong peer-learning environment

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.

Apply now

Do you want to be part of a global, mission-driven organization at the intersection of science, technology, and innovation, working alongside colleagues who care deeply about advancing knowledge for the benefit of society? Share your application in English now!