Content Acquisition Specialist

Wiley; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley in Oxford is seeking a Content Acquisition Specialist to support growth of special content across its journal portfolio. You’ll identify opportunities, work with Editors-in-Chief, Guest Editors, Publishers and researchers to develop a healthy pipeline of content ideas and manage related projects.

You will use data, research insights and publishing knowledge to strengthen journal visibility and engagement within the research community, coordinating across teams and events as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with the research community or in STM/publishing environments.
• Strong publishing/content acquisition experience and credibility.
• Excellent communication, with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Interest in scholarly publishing and journal development.
• Analytical mindset with data-supported decision making.
• Attention to detail and proactive collaboration.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Willingness to travel for conferences and engagement activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop special content ideas aligned to portfolio objectives.
• Collaborate with Editors-in-Chief, Guest Editors, and Publishers.
• Use data and insights to spot topics, contributors and opportunities.
• Build relationships with researchers, editors and internal teams.
• Coordinate multiple content projects, tracking progress and milestones.
• Support journal visibility via researcher engagement, events and webinars.
• Maintain high quality standards across content acquisition workflows.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Research community experience

Publishing/content acquisition

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Scholarly publishing interest

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

English fluency

Willingness to travel

Education

PhD or MSc or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

VOSviewer

Scopus

Dimensions

Job description

Job Description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About The Role

We are looking for a Content Acquisition Specialist to support the development and growth of special content across our journal portfolio.

In this role, you will help identify, develop and manage a healthy pipeline of special content opportunities by working closely with Editors-in-Chief, Guest Editors, Publishers, internal colleagues and external researchers. You will use research insight, publishing knowledge and data to identify emerging topics, support content acquisition activity and help strengthen journal visibility and engagement within the research community.

Job Responsibilities

• Support strategic content acquisition by identifying and developing special content ideas aligned to journal and portfolio objectives.
• Work with Editors-in-Chief, Guest Editors, Publishers and internal teams to support the development of special issues and related content projects.
• Use data and research insights to identify emerging topics, potential contributors, Guest Editors and areas of opportunity.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with researchers, editors and internal stakeholders across multiple subject areas.
• Help coordinate multiple content acquisition projects at the same time, ensuring activity is tracked clearly and progressed effectively.
• Support journal visibility through researcher engagement, conference activity, webinars, virtual events and other outreach opportunities.
• Maintain high standards of quality, attention to detail and responsiveness across content acquisition workflows.
• Collaborate with colleagues on team projects that improve efficiency, scalability and ways of working.

Required Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Experience working with the research community and/or within an STM publishing, scholarly publishing, content acquisition, commissioning or editorial environment.
• Strong research credibility or relevant publishing/content acquisition experience.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust and engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and projects effectively.
• An interest in scholarly publishing, research communication and supporting journal development.
• Analytical skills and confidence in using data to support decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, collaborative approach.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Willingness to travel where needed, particularly for conferences, workshops or researcher engagement activities.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Experience supporting special issues, article collections, commissioning activity or content acquisition.
• Experience working with Editors-in-Chief, Guest Editors, authors, reviewers or research communities.
• Familiarity with bibliometric data, journal performance metrics, Excel, Power BI, VOSviewer, Scopus, Dimensions or similar tools.
• Experience supporting webinars, conferences, researcher outreach or community engagement.
• A PhD, MSc or equivalent higher degree is preferred, but not required.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

Salary Range

25,600.00 GBP to 34,933.33 GBP