Associate Publisher, Scholarly Journals & Partnerships

Relx Plc; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RELX PLC’s STMJ team manages a portfolio of journals and collaborates with editors, societies, and research communities to drive development and long-term success. The role blends relationship building, strategy, data analysis, and a keen interest in scholarly publishing.

You will contribute to editorial workflows and publishing technology while engaging with researchers and institutions across disciplines. A travel component is expected, with 2–4 trips per year depending on assignments.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in publishing, ideally in scholarly journals is preferable, but not essential.
• Evidence that you have set goals and met them, and that your work made a difference to a journal or programme.
• Excellent networking and communication skills in English.
• The ability to adapt to change, manage several responsibilities at once, and work well both independently and with colleagues and customers at different levels, in different locations and from different cultures, often to deadlines.
• A data-driven approach and an interest in how publishing is changing.
• Financial and commercial awareness, and an eye for how a journal can develop.
• Good judgment when using AI tools, including knowing when output can be relied on and when it needs checking.
• Willingness to travel, on average 2 to 4 trips per year.

Aufgaben

• Follow market trends in publishing and research to spot needs for journals and communities.
• Set portfolio strategy using market knowledge and data analysis to meet STMJ targets.
• Develop the portfolio by growing content through journals, acquisitions, and new formats.
• Manage contracts with editors and negotiate editorial agreements.
• Oversee the editorial fees budget and related finances.
• Build relationships with editors, editorial boards, societies, and researchers.
• Contribute to wider STMJ projects and cross-team initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Networking

English communication

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Editorial workflows

Jobbeschreibung

RELX PLC’s STMJ team manages a portfolio of journals and collaborates with editors, societies, and research communities to drive development and long-term success. The role blends relationship building, strategy, data analysis, and a keen interest in scholarly publishing.

You will contribute to editorial workflows and publishing technology while engaging with researchers and institutions across disciplines. A travel component is expected, with 2–4 trips per year depending on assignments.