Publishing Development Specialist | Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Environment

Frontiers Media SA; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra wellbeing days

Volunteering days (up to 3 paid)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Frontiers Learning Hub access

Country-specific benefits package

Job summary

Frontiers is seeking a Publishing Development Specialist to combine subject-area understanding with proactive outreach and data-informed journal development. You will work with researchers, editors and academic communities worldwide to identify opportunities and generate high-quality submissions for Frontiers journals.

You will reach out directly to researchers and editors, manage a dynamic sales pipeline, and use AI tools daily to enhance outreach efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, outreach, or business development with a track record of hitting targets.
• Strong communication skills, ability to build relationships with researchers and editors.
• Familiarity with AI-based tools in business operations and sales workflows.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to researchers and editors to spark new collaborations and recruit into Editorial Boards.
• Manage a dynamic sales pipeline from first contact to publication.
• Use AI tools daily to research prospects and personalize outreach.
• Cultivate trust and build long-term professional relationships with editors and authors.
• Represent Frontiers at conferences, webinars, and online events to grow market footprint.

Skills

Sales experience

Outreach

Business development

AI tools in sales

Communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

English proficiency

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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.

About the role

Do you have an academic or professional background in biology, microbiology, biotechnology, environmental science, agriculture, food science or a related discipline?

Looking for an alternative career path where you can stay connected to research while developing commercial, business development and relationship-management skills?

As a Publishing Development Specialist at Frontiers, you will combine subject-area understanding with proactive outreach, consultative conversations and data-informed journal development. You will work with researchers, editors and academic communities worldwide to identify opportunities, build strong relationships and generate high-quality submissions for Frontiers journals.

Whatyou'lldo

• 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.
• 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 experience in sales, 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.

This opportunity may be particularly relevant if your background includes microbiology, cellular and infection microbiology, bioengineering, biotechnology, agronomy, soil science, environmental science, environmental chemistry, water research, food science, food technology or related life-science fields.

• 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.