Hybrid Publishing Assistant in Academic Publishing NY

1134 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Hybrid office working policy

Tuition Assistance

Life insurance options

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Springer Nature in New York is seeking a Publishing Assistant within the Business, Economics and Statistics Journals Group. You will provide administrative and project management support for a portfolio of journals and assist in delivering high-quality service to editors, authors and reviewers.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern in our New York office and exposure to multiple publishing processes, with opportunities to gain experience across editorial, production and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Looker.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Understand and contribute to meeting annual journal submission, publication, and transfer targets.
• Serve as a vital information resource for Editors-in-Chief and editorial partners.
• Handle general enquiries from Springer staff and external editors/authors.
• Prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings; assist with PowerPoint presentations.
• Request annual journal reports and monitor the schedule.
• Report key performance indicators: article output, usage, citations, media coverage.
• Support editor recruitment, onboarding, and journal metrics reporting under publishing editors.
• Develop relationships across departments to coordinate production, editorial, marketing, and deadlines.

Skills

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Google Looker

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

English language proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Looker

Job description

Springer Nature in New York is seeking a Publishing Assistant within the Business, Economics and Statistics Journals Group. You will provide administrative and project management support for a portfolio of journals and assist in delivering high-quality service to editors, authors and reviewers.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern in our New York office and exposure to multiple publishing processes, with opportunities to gain experience across editorial, production and marketing teams.