Health Sciences Journal Growth Lead

3310 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wiley & Sons Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Publisher to maintain and develop a portfolio of scholarly journals in Health Sciences within Wiley's Research Publishing, Publishing Development team.

You will review journal performance and support growth in submissions, acceptances and published articles, working with editors and internal colleagues to deliver journal development plans. You will manage day-to-day editor engagement and seek guidance from senior colleagues on more complex matters,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree-level education.
• Foundational understanding of scholarly publishing and Life Sciences research.
• Experience preparing reports and presentations.
• Clear written and verbal communication and the ability to build collaborative working relationships.
• Good organisational, time-management and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement about when to seek guidance.
• Commercial awareness, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate journal portfolio performance against Wiley and departmental objectives and contribute to plans to grow submissions and published output.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with external journal editors and editorial board members, holding regular discussions to review performance and identify opportunities.
• Monitor submissions, acceptances and published articles, working with editors to deliver agreed journal performance targets.
• Support editor appointments, transitions and contractual relationships, including negotiating terms and setting performance objectives with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Collaborate with Author Delivery and other publishing teams on initiatives that improve efficiency, productivity and growth in open access publishing.
• Prepare reports, presentations and accurate records of portfolio activities, keeping senior colleagues informed and escalating complex issues when needed.

Skills

Reporting

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

John Wiley & Sons Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Publisher to maintain and develop a portfolio of scholarly journals in Health Sciences within Wiley's Research Publishing, Publishing Development team.

You will review journal performance and support growth in submissions, acceptances and published articles, working with editors and internal colleagues to deliver journal development plans. You will manage day-to-day editor engagement and seek guidance from senior colleagues on more complex matters,