Associate Publications Director

Inspired Selection; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Inspired Search & Selection is recruiting on behalf of a leading international healthcare membership organisation for an Associate Publications Director. This senior role will oversee a portfolio of journals, multimedia content and clinical guidance programmes, and lead a specialist publications team.

The position offers a hybrid working pattern with two days per week in Windsor and a salary of circa £60,000, targeting an experienced publishing professional stepping into strategic leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in scholarly, scientific or professional publishing.
• Strong people management skills.
• Solid understanding of journal publishing, peer review and publication ethics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the publications and guidance strategy.
• Manage a portfolio of journals and multimedia content.
• Lead and develop a small publishing team.
• Work closely with editorial boards and publishing partners.
• Drive audience growth, innovation and process improvement.
• Analyse performance and present insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Scholarly publishing

Journal publishing

Editorial partnerships

Job description

A new Associate Publications Director opportunity has become available with a leading international membership organisation in the healthcare sector. This senior role will lead a specialist publications team and oversee the development and delivery of a portfolio of journals, multimedia content and clinical guidance programmes.

Offering a hybrid working arrangement with 2 days a week in Windsor and a salary of circa £60,000, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced publishing professional looking to step into a strategic leadership role.

The Associate Publications Director will oversee a publications portfolio that includes peer-reviewed journals, an online video resource, podcasts and webinars, while managing key relationships with editorial boards, publishing partners and subject matter experts. The role will also lead a small team, drive audience engagement, identify new growth opportunities and ensure operational excellence across publishing activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the publications and guidance strategy
• Manage a portfolio of journals and multimedia content
• Lead and develop a small publishing team
• Work closely with editorial boards and publishing partners
• Drive audience growth, innovation and process improvement
• Analyse performance and present insights to senior stakeholders

The successful candidate will have significant experience in scholarly, scientific or professional publishing, strong people management skills and a solid understanding of journal publishing, peer review and publication ethics.

** Inspired Search & Selection are a publishing recruitment specialist who operate an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.