Associate Publisher / Publisher

Experteer Italy; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Springer Nature is seeking a Publishing Program Coordinator to drive curation and development of high-quality oncology journals within its Journals group in Milan. You will serve as the main publishing contact for Editors-in-Chief, Society partners, and Editorial Boards, coordinating meetings and strategic journal plans to advance discovery through rigorous, accessible publishing.

You will collaborate across teams to optimize manuscript flows, ensure ethical compliance, and lead initiatives to

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• Build and maintain relationships with Editors-in-Chief, Society contacts, Editorial Board Members and stakeholders; coordinate Editorial Board meetings
• Develop and refresh Editorial Boards; support recruitment of diverse, high-quality members
• Resolve queries via email/phone/in person; ensure timely responses and elevate when needed
• Collaborate across teams to deliver on journal plans and strategic development
• Prioritize journals for development and execute strategic plans with line manager
• Develop market intelligence on fields and hot topics to identify journal opportunities
• Represent journals to ensure indexing and open access targets are met
• Monitor open access levels and implement related development strategies
• Oversee peer review data to optimize manuscript flow and address delays with Editorial Office and editors
• Maintain journal records and oversee editor/society contracts, renewals, and honoraria
• Engage in business development by representing Springer Nature at conferences
• Interest and understanding of publishing business
• Highly customer focused
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Takes ownership to drive and complete tasks
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to change
• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels

Descrizione del lavoro

In this role you will help drive the curation and development of high-quality oncology journals within Springer's Journals group. You will act as the main publishing contact for Editors-in-Chief, Society partners, and Editorial Boards, coordinating meetings and strategic journal plans. You’ll identify opportunities to refresh boards, optimize manuscript flows, and ensure ethical compliance. You join a global, research-focused publisher and contribute to advancing discovery through rigorous, accessible publishing.

• Build and maintain relationships with Editors-in-Chief, Society contacts, Editorial Board Members and stakeholders; coordinate Editorial Board meetings
• Develop and refresh Editorial Boards; support recruitment of diverse, high-quality members
• Resolve queries via email/phone/in person; ensure timely responses and elevate when needed
• Collaborate across teams to deliver on journal plans and strategic development
• Prioritize journals for development and execute strategic plans with line manager
• Develop market intelligence on fields and hot topics to identify journal opportunities
• Represent journals to ensure indexing and open access targets are met
• Monitor open access levels and implement related development strategies
• Oversee peer review data to optimize manuscript flow and address delays with Editorial Office and editors
• Maintain journal records and oversee editor/society contracts, renewals, and honoraria
• Engage in business development by representing Springer Nature at conferences
• Interest and understanding of publishing business
• Highly customer focused
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Takes ownership to drive and complete tasks
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to change
• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels

In this role you will help drive the curation and development of high-quality oncology journals within Springer's Journals group. You will a…