Publishing Development Specialist | Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Environment

Frontiers Careers; Madrid; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra wellbeing days

Volunteer days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development support

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Frontiers Careers is seeking a dynamic professional to drive business development for our journals. You will engage researchers and editors, spark collaborations, and recruit into editorial boards while managing opportunities from initial contact to publication.

You will leverage AI tools to research prospects, tailor outreach, and accelerate pipeline momentum. Strong communication and an entrepreneurial mindset are essential for success in a global team.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, outreach, or business development with a proven track record of hitting targets.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and prioritize effectively.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with global researchers and teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Sales experience

Outreach experience

Business development

Target-driven

Excellent communication

AI tools usage

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 access flips 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've seen Frontiers research 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?

What you'll do

• 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 at a journal section 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 with editors and authors.
• Represent our journals at scientific conferences, webinars, and online events to increase their market footprint.

Requirements

About You

• You bring experience in sales, outreach, or business development with a proven track record of 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 researchers and international teams every day.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset, always looking for opportunities and 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.

Benefits

• 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 & development support via the Frontiers 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, with role-appropriate adjustments when needed, 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.