Head of Permissions Licensing

Job Title:      Head of Permissions Licensing

Permanent, Full-Time

Location(s): London, UK            

Application Deadline: 5th July 2026       

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About the Role 

Oversee daily operations of journals and book permissions, ensuring prompt and customer-focused handling of enquiries.

Manage day-to-day relationship with transactional permissions licensing services for Journals & book content.

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of Springer Nature’s permissions licensing strategy:

• Shaping and delivering the global permissions licensing strategy, driving sustainable revenue growth and maximising the value of Springer Nature’s content portfolio
• Leading the evolution of permissions licensing models in line with changing publishing landscapes, including Open Access and digital content delivery, to ensure long-term commercial relevance
• Building and strengthening strategic partnerships, both internally and externally, to enable innovation, enhance operational performance, and unlock new licensing opportunities

Role Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for Journals, Books Collective Licensing:

• Line management and train Rights teams based in London and Berlin, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Build relationships with the following teams to support efficient working practices, meeting regularly to resolve issues and review performance
  • Permissions and Licensing teams
  • Legal Team
  • Open Access (OA) teams
  • Editorial teams throughout Springer Nature (Research, Professional and Higher Education)
  • Editorial Rights
  • Journal acquisition teams
  • Springer Nature Customer Service teams
  • Finance and Billing teams
  • Research Integrity team
  • Anti-Piracy team

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree Calibre
• High standard of Mathematics and English
• Additional qualifications/training in copyright, licensing or contracts would be advantageous

Desirable                            

• Strong commercial awareness and negotiaion skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Analytical mindset with experience in data-driven decision-making
• Good understanding of content licensing methods and terms
• Awaress and understanding of the academic publishing business including OA models
• Knowledge of copyright and other relevant Intellectual Property law
• Language skills: fluency in English

Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions for the role, preferred office location and current notice period.

Springer Nature Skills associated with this Job Profile include:

SN-Being Resilient, SN-Collaboration, SN-Communicates Effectively, SN-Critical Scientific Evaluation, SN-Decision Quality, SN-Interpersonal Awareness, SN-Manuscript Assessment, and SN-Operational Excellence

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Job Posting End Date:

6-07-2026