Senior Publisher

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York, NY, seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead the journal publishing strategy and collaborate with editors, authors, and societies to grow content and market share. The role focuses on shaping the portfolio, negotiating contracts, and maintaining strong external networks.

You will drive editorial quality, oversee budgeting for fees, and work with internal teams to align portfolio development with broader business goals. Travel internationally is required.

Qualifications

• University degree paired with a minimum of five years journal publishing experience or equivalent.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Proactive, positive and creative with solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong networking, negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience in data gathering, interpretation and presentation.
• Understanding of the scientific research ecosystem, health and medical context.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for the portfolio in collaboration with Editorial teams and society partners.
• Ensure alignment with department and organization’s strategies.
• Coordinate with Editors, Authors and boards to maintain manuscript flow.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with editors and societies.
• Maintain and grow the portfolio reflecting market developments.
• Meet portfolio objectives for content growth, market share, speeds and satisfaction.
• Manage editorial fees budget and contribute to pricing processes.
• Build networks with editors, authors, societies, university leadership and industry.
• Coordinate with internal teams on portfolio needs and development.

Skills

Editorial management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Networking

Content strategy

Budget management

Data interpretation

Strategic planning

Education

University degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for the portfolio, in collaboration with the Journals’ external editorial teams and society partners; ensure alignment with the department and wider organization’s strategies.
• Work with Editors, Authors, Editorial boards, Reviewers and the academic community at large to ensure sufficient copy flow of relevant, high-quality manuscripts.
• Negotiate and manage contractual relationships with journal editors and learned societies.
• Continuous and proactive maintenance of the existing portfolio, reflecting developments in the external marketplace.
• Meet portfolio-related objectives with regards to content growth, market share, editorial speeds and author and editor satisfaction.
• Manage the editorial fees budget and provide input to pricing processes.
• Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts and networks with key external stakeholders, including editors, authors, society representatives, university leadership and industry, with a view to understanding their professional and organizational needs and ongoing market developments.
• Establish, manage and maintain excellent contacts with key stakeholders within the company, including editorial, production, publishing, marketing and technology teams, coordinating activities as they relate to the portfolio’s needs and development.
• Identify and map market needs and business opportunities. Develop, and where feasible acquire new products and services, including society journals and so on.

Requirements

• Have a university degree paired with a minimum of five years journal publishing experience or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Are fluent in English (verbal and written communication).
• Are proactive, positive and creative, solution/results oriented.
• Strong networking, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Display commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience in data gathering, interpretation and presentation.
• Understanding of the scientific research ecosystem particularly in health and medical context and its needs.
• Able and willing to travel internationally.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in journal publishing strategy development, stakeholder management, and market analysis, with a strong focus on content growth and editorial quality. Proficient in networking, negotiation, and collaboration within the academic and publishing communities.

Hard Skills

• Data Gathering
• Data Interpretation
• Contract Management
• Budget Management
• Content Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Proactive
• Creative
• Solution-Oriented
• Collaboration Skills
• Commercial Awareness

Certifications & Qualifications

• University Degree

Industry Keywords

• Editorial Management
• Scientific Research Ecosystem
• Health and Medical Context
• Market Share Growth
• Author and Editor Satisfaction