Associate Publisher

RELX Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RELX Group's STMJ team is seeking an Associate Publisher to oversee a portfolio of social science journals and collaborate with editors, societies, and research communities. You will apply market insight, data analysis, and publishing expertise to grow journal programmes and explore new formats and channels.

You will negotiate contracts, manage editorial fees, and build strong relationships across cultures and organisations while staying focused on journal quality, integrity, and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in publishing, ideally in scholarly journals.
• Evidence of setting goals and achieving them.
• Excellent networking and communication skills in English.
• Ability to adapt to change and work across cultures, locations, and organisational levels.
• A data-driven approach and an interest in how publishing is evolving.
• Financial and commercial awareness, with an understanding of journal growth.
• Good judgement when using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Follow market developments in publishing and identify needs and opportunities for journals.
• Develop portfolio strategies using market knowledge and data analysis.
• Grow journal content through portfolio development, acquisitions, and new formats.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors.
• Manage the editorial fees budget.
• Build and maintain relationships with editors, societies, and research institutes.
• Contribute to wider STMJ and cross-business projects.

Skills

Relationship building

Data-driven

Networking

English communication

Strategic thinking

Contract negotiation

Editorial budgeting

AI judgment

Education

Degree level

Job description

Are you passionate about scholarly publishing and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of academic research? Do you enjoy building strong relationships, using data to inform decisions, and working with global research communities to drive journal success? About our Team Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives., We are looking for an Associate Publisher to manage a portfolio of social sciences journals. In this role, you will work closely with editors, editorial boards, societies, and research communities to develop and grow successful journals. You will combine market insight, data analysis, relationship building, and publishing expertise to help shape portfolio strategy and identify new opportunities for growth and innovation.,

• Follow market developments in publishing and research and identify needs and opportunities for your journals and the communities they serve.
• Develop portfolio strategies using market knowledge and data analysis to support STMJ objectives and maintain journal competitiveness.
• Grow journal content through portfolio development, acquisitions, and exploration of new content formats, extensions, and channels.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors.
• Manage the editorial fees budget.
• Build and maintain relationships with editors, editorial boards, research institutes, societies, funding bodies, and other members of the research community.
• Contribute to wider STMJ and cross-business projects, including new products, services, business models, and process improvements.
• Experience in publishing, ideally in scholarly journals, is preferable but not essential.
• Evidence of setting goals, achieving them, and making a positive impact on a journal or programme.
• Excellent networking and communication skills in English.
• Ability to adapt to change, manage multiple responsibilities, and work effectively both independently and collaboratively across cultures, locations, and organisational levels.
• A data-driven approach and an interest in how publishing is evolving.
• Financial and commercial awareness, with an understanding of how journals can develop and grow.
• Good judgment when using AI tools, including knowing when outputs can be relied upon and when they require review.
• Educated to Degree level.
• Willingness to travel, on average 2 to 4 trips per year.
• RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.