Associate Publisher

Job title: Associate Publisher

Job description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role

The Associate Publisher is responsible for the strategic and operational management of a portfolio of Physical Sciences and Engineering journals, including both partnership titles and proprietary journals. Working closely with Editors-in-Chief, editorial boards, society partners, internal publishing teams, and external stakeholders, the Associate Publisher will drive journal growth, enhance editorial quality and author experience, strengthen partner relationships, and deliver sustainable business performance. The role requires a combination of portfolio strategy, stakeholder management, publishing expertise, and data-driven decision-making to ensure the long-term success and competitiveness of the journal portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Strategy and Performance Management

• Develop and execute growth strategies for a portfolio of Physical Sciences and Engineering journals, spanning both proprietary and partnership titles.Monitor key performance indicators and implement initiatives to improve submissions, publication output, impact, readership, and Open Access growth.Partnership and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary publishing contact for society partners, academic institutions, Editors-in-Chief, and editorial boards.Build strong relationships, lead regular performance reviews, and ensure effective collaboration with key stakeholders.Editorial Leadership and Journal Development

• Work with editorial leaders and internal teams to define journal strategies and recruit and develop editorial board members.Identify opportunities for journal enhancement, new initiatives, and portfolio expansion.Cross-Functional Publishing Operations

• Collaborate with editorial, production, marketing, research integrity, and commercial teams to ensure efficient journal operations.Ensure compliance with publishing standards and an excellent author experience.

• What We're Looking For

• Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree a plus.3+ years of relevant experience.Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledgeable about journal publishing and able to articulate an organization's broader publishing strategy.General awareness of commercial trends in publishing.Strong written communication and presentation skills.Highly organized and numerate.Ability to explain research and research publishing concepts clearly, including to non-specialist audiences.