Managing Editor - Collections & Acquisitions (Hybrid)

1291 Springer Nature America, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Hybrid office working policy

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Springer Nature is hiring a Managing Editor, Collections Management and Acquisitions in a hybrid role for New York, Jersey City, or Philadelphia. You will lead multiple live collections, coordinate editors, authors, and stakeholders, and drive timely publishing outcomes.

You will oversee submission workflows, data-driven performance analysis, and collaboration across Editorial, Production, and Marketing to grow open access content while maintaining high quality and author service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience in scholarly, academic, or journal publishing with knowledge of editorial workflows, publishing systems, and submit-to-accept process.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Strong understanding of publishing ethics, research integrity, peer review processes and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple live collections simultaneously, establishing priorities, coordinating activities across stakeholders, and driving projects through to successful completion within agreed timelines.
• Support Commissioning Editors, Guest Editors, and Authors throughout the collection lifecycle with clear, timely communication and strong relationships.
• Collaborate with Marketing to promote collections, align priorities, and balance stakeholder needs.
• Act as primary contact for Guest Editors and operational teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring seamless communication.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on collection performance using data and metrics to drive insights and decisions.
• Oversee manuscript screening and ensure submissions progress through peer review and publishing policies.

Skills

Editorial workflows

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Publishing systems

Job description

Springer Nature is hiring a Managing Editor, Collections Management and Acquisitions in a hybrid role for New York, Jersey City, or Philadelphia. You will lead multiple live collections, coordinate editors, authors, and stakeholders, and drive timely publishing outcomes.

You will oversee submission workflows, data-driven performance analysis, and collaboration across Editorial, Production, and Marketing to grow open access content while maintaining high quality and author service.