Senior Publisher, Transfer Networks (Fixed term Contract)

Oxford University Press; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher is looking for a Senior Publisher for Transfer Networks. This role focuses on enhancing content retention strategies and improving workflows. Key responsibilities include managing data analysis and internal communications, as well as representing the company in industry groups. Ideal candidates have publishing experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. The position supports a hybrid work model with a balance of office and remote work.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 12%

Flexibility in working patterns

Loans and savings schemes

Access to local discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of business models and sales models in publishing.
• Ability to synthesize complex data and make recommendations.
• Experience in negotiating with internal and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of transfer networks across journals.
• Continuously improve workflows based on author needs.
• Produce analysis and recommendations for senior management.

Skills

Publishing experience

Data analysis

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of journal publishing

Job description

Senior Publisher, Transfer Networks (Fixed term Contract)

NB This is a fixed term contract for a minimum period of 6 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us on a fixed term contract as Senior Publisher for Transfer Networks. This role is to drive retention of quality content across the OUP portfolio. You will develop and lead new strategies, processes, and opportunities for content retention. You will manage and continually improve the data and reporting of content retention and effectively communicate OUP’s approach internally and to external stakeholders as appropriate.

Duties of the role will include:

• Drive growth of transfer networks across OUP journals, both through expanding existing networks and adding new journals and networks.
• Continuously improve transfer workflows to maximise uptake through monitoring and responding to author needs, documenting best practice, managing policies and advocating for use with key stakeholders.
• Produce analysis and interpretation of transfer data; make clear recommendations to senior management based on that analysis to inform strategic decision making.
• Lead work with finance, production, and data teams to improve the article data which drives OUP’s transfer modelling and forecasting.
• Manage internal communications resources to ensure they are up-to-date, relevant, and provide clear information for other OUP staff to use when communicating externally.
• Participate in and represent OUP at designated external publishing/industry groups and initiatives.
• Ensure OUP transfers align with industry / ethical best practice guidelines

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:

• Publishing or transferable professional experience
• Strong understanding of journal publishing, including business models, sales models, policy initiatives, technology, systems, and the opportunities, sensitivities, and challenges of transfer networks.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate with both internal and external parties.
• Strong data analysis and visualisation skills. Ability to synthesise complex data and make clear recommendations based on those data

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.