Senior Publisher - Civil Engineering

This Senior Publisher position sits within the Civil and Mechanical Engineering team, which is part of the Physical Sciences group at Elsevier. In this role, you will maintain, develop, and take complete publishing responsibility for a defined list of journals in the field of Civil Engineering. The successful candidate will need to balance scientific knowledge with proven entrepreneurial and networking skills. They should also have a keen interest in new developments and changes in the publishing industry, especially as they pertain to Artificial Intelligence and Engineering more broadly. 

You will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently whilst also contributing to team initiatives and supporting fellow team members with assistance and advice as necessary. 

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management and Development 

• 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. 

Relationship Management and Networking 

• 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. 

Business Development 

• Identify and map market needs and business opportunities. 

• Develop, and where feasible acquire, new products and services, including society journals and conferences. 

Requirements

Attributes and skills required: 

• Proactive, positive and creative 

• Solution- and results-oriented 

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) 

• Strong networking, negotiation, and collaboration skills 

• Commercial awareness and business acumen 

• Experience in data gathering, interpretation and presentation 

• Understanding of the scientific research ecosystem and its needs 

• Willingness to travel internationally 

Educational level and experience: 

• University degree - essential 

• Minimum of 5 (five) years journal publishing experience or equivalent relevant industry or postdoctoral experience – desirable 

• Fluent English speaker – essential 

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Medical and Life Insurance: Coverage for Medical and life risk.

• Long-Service Award: Recognition for loyalty and dedication.

• Marriage and New Baby Gifts: Celebratory tokens for special life events.

• Festivals and Birthday Gifts: Spreading joy on occasions that matter.

• Annual Medical Check-up: Prioritizing employee well-being through regular health check-ups.

• Flexible Benefits via CIIC Platform: Personalized benefits accessible through a user-friendly platform.

• Paid Time Off: Annual Leave, Flex Family Care Leave, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave, Medical and Hospitalization Leave, Examination Leave Gazetted Public Holiday

• Family Care leave (Maternity/Paternity Leave and Adoption Leave)

About the Business

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