Associate Publisher
Pubblicato il 02-10-2026 - Springer Nature in Monza
Overview In this role you will help drive the curation and development of high-quality oncology journals within Springer's Journals group. You will act as the main publishing contact for Editors-in-Chief, Society partners, and Editorial Boards, coordinating meetings and strategic journal plans. You’ll identify opportunities to refresh boards, optimize manuscript flows, and ensure ethical compliance. You join a global, research-focused publisher and contribute to advancing discovery through rigorous, accessible publishing.
Responsabilità
- Build and maintain relationships with Editors-in-Chief, Society contacts, Editorial Board Members and stakeholders; coordinate Editorial Board meetings
- Develop and refresh Editorial Boards; support recruitment of diverse, high-quality members
- Resolve queries via email/phone/in person; ensure timely responses and escalate when needed
- Collaborate across teams to deliver on journal plans and strategic development
- Prioritize journals for development and execute strategic plans with line manager
- Develop market intelligence on fields and hot topics to identify journal opportunities
- Represent journals to ensure indexing and open access targets are met
- Monitor open access levels and implement related development strategies
- Oversee peer review data to optimize manuscript flow and address delays with Editorial Office and editors
- Maintain journal records and oversee editor/society contracts, renewals, and honoraria
- Engage in business development by representing Springer Nature at conferences
Requisiti fondamentali
- Bachelor level education
- Interest and understanding of publishing business
- Highly customer focused
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Takes ownership to drive and complete tasks
- Proven ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to change
- High level of computer literacy
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