Journal Portfolio Publisher | Strategy, Growth & Operations

Wolters Kluwer; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k)

Tuition Assistance Plan

Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer in the U.S. publishes a portfolio of scholarly journals and seeks a publisher to oversee editorial operations, financial performance, and portfolio growth. You will work with editors, societies, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful publication outcomes and ongoing improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategy development, and strong project execution, with travel and stakeholder engagement across society partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of print and digital publishing experience; STM publishing preferred.
• Experience in defining product requirements for high traffic journal websites.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience in management and execution of major projects with strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial development of journals through liaison with authors, editors, societies and teams.
• Ensure timely on-schedule publication of journal titles.
• Develop and execute the strategy of the Wolters Kluwer Health publishing program with leadership.
• Identify strategic priorities from industry trends and opportunities for differentiation.
• Gathers and analyzes performance data and KPIs to prepare reports for associations and boards.
• Manage journal/portfolio P&Ls to meet ROI targets; participate in budgeting/forecasting.
• Drive new contracts and renewal negotiations including financial analysis.
• Maintain and enhance value proposition to increase submissions and impact.
• Collaborate to develop journal processes, features, and services.
• Promote portfolio visibility via conferences, meetings, and marketing.

Skills

Writing & communication

Publishing processes

Project management

Financial analysis

Organization & planning

MS Office

Web technologies

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Wolters Kluwer in the U.S. publishes a portfolio of scholarly journals and seeks a publisher to oversee editorial operations, financial performance, and portfolio growth. You will work with editors, societies, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful publication outcomes and ongoing improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategy development, and strong project execution, with travel and stakeholder engagement across society partners and internal teams.