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    Senior Publishing Manager, Nature Masterclasses - London, United Kingdom - Springer Nature Group

    Springer Nature Group
    Springer Nature Group London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    About Springer Nature Group

    Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup

    Job Title: Senior Publishing Manager, Nature Masterclasses

    Location: London, Hybrid

    Fulltime, Permanent

    The Senior Publishing Manager will be responsible for the content delivery and strategy of the growing portfolio of Researcher Training Services products (with a special focus on online learning content and other parts of the wider portfolio, as required), supporting the Head of Publishing to achieve ambitious growth targets.

    The ideal candidate will be passionate about the effective training of researchers, with excellent content-development, project management, team management and stakeholder management skills.

    Responsibilities

    Product Strategy

  • Support the Head of Publishing to develop business strategy, defining and preparing a roadmap for development of training services and new content
  • Work independently to identify and drive forward specific projects that align with the goals and strategies of the Researcher Training Solutions team
  • Support the Head of Publishing in developing and delivering on tactical implementation plans to drive forward Researcher Training Solutions goals
  • Monitor competitors and carry out market intelligence research to gain an understanding of the competitive landscape, and make recommendations to the Head of Publishing on product development in light of this
  • Offer insight and suggestions to support the Head of Publishing in optimising and streamlining systems and processes within the publishing team to ensure efficiency and rigour
  • Support the Head of Publishing in identifying opportunities to ensure the growth of the portfolio and new revenue streams.

    • Quality & customer satisfaction

  • Lead on the development and maintenance of suitable quality standards and ensure these are maintained within course content
  • Develop an awareness of the various Springer Nature brands and reputation and apply this to content development
  • Support the Head of Publishing in identifying and driving forward continual improvements to content output to maintain quality and customer satisfaction in keeping with the identity of our prestigious brands
  • Ensure the training is engaging and continues to meet the diverse and changing needs of today's researchers and customers
  • Work closely with the Learning Design Manager to ensure that learning objectives are appropriate and meet the needs of the audience and that pedagogical features are high quality
  • Support the Head of Publishing in setting, identifying, monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators.

    • People

  • Line manage the Associate Publishing Manager role and offer insight and suggestions to support the Head of Publishing in making improvements to team structure and cohesion
  • Support the Head of Publishing in representing Training Solutions mission and products within and beyond Research Solutions, including leading and championing change. Ensure key internal stakeholders are consulted and informed of plans where necessary
  • Support the professional development of the Associate Publishing Manager and support the Head of Publishing in ensuring that the team's skills are aligned with the needs of the researcher training solutions department
  • Where required, support the Head of Publishing with training new staff to the necessary standards
  • Support the development and implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility measures for the publishing team's contribution to the training team portfolio.

    • Content development

  • Pro-actively support the Head of Publishing in leading, devising, proposing, piloting, evaluating and implementing new products and innovations, including those which blend live and on-demand training
  • Manage the annual NPD process for new courses, including devising and amending the questions to ensure all the relevant information is acquired
  • Support the Head of Publishing in creating course development budgets; ensure that planned projects are delivered within these budgets
  • Research, identify and propose subject area and coverage for new training courses
  • Identify and commission subject matter experts to develop and review content for new training courses
  • Work closely with subject matter experts to draft, review and refine course outlines
  • Review, edit and provide detailed feedback on drafts of course content and liaise closely with subject matter experts, instructional designers and development editors to resolve queries
  • Ensure that projects are delivered within agreed timelines
  • Manage copy-editing and proofreading of content; define and follow best practice for quality assurance review and lead on rights and permissions
  • Pro-actively identify and pre-empt potential problems with content and provide clearly thought-out suggested solutions, without prompting by senior managers.

    • Content development

  • Pro-actively support the Head of Publishing in leading, devising, proposing, piloting, evaluating and implementing new products and innovations, including those which blend live and on-demand training
  • Manage the annual NPD process for new courses, including devising and amending the questions to ensure all the relevant information is acquired
  • Support the Head of Publishing in creating course development budgets; ensure that planned projects are delivered within these budgets
  • Research, identify and propose subject area and coverage for new training courses
  • Identify and commission subject matter experts to develop and review content for new training courses
  • Work closely with subject matter experts to draft, review and refine course outlines
  • Review, edit and provide detailed feedback on drafts of course content and liaise closely with subject matter experts, instructional designers and development editors to resolve queries
  • Ensure that projects are delivered within agreed timelines
  • Manage copy-editing and proofreading of content; define and follow best practice for quality assurance review and lead on rights and permissions
  • Pro-actively identify and pre-empt potential problems with content and provide clearly thought-out suggested solutions, without prompting by senior managers.

    • Sales & marketing

  • Pro-actively build relationships with key colleagues in sales and marketing teams
  • Work with marketing team to create promotional product collateral
  • Deliver information and training to Sales and Sales Ops teams on new product developments
  • Act as point of first reference for all content-related enquiries, including contact with clients as and when required.

    • Experience

    Essential:

  • Some experience of line management
  • Experience commissioning freelancers (. SMEs, proofreaders)
  • Experience working within higher education, scientific research, scientific or educational/academic publishing, science communication and/or educational/training product development
  • Strong project management experience: running projects, controlling costs and hitting deadlines
  • Some prior experience in publishing and product development
  • Experience at Publishing Manager level (or equivalent) in STM publishing or science communication.

    • Desirable:

  • Significant experience in publishing and product development
  • Significant experience in, or demonstrable understanding, of education and training techniques, the online learning landscape and instructional design for eLearning.

    • Skills

    Essential:

  • The confidence to deliver clear presentations and to lead meetings with peers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Sound commercial instincts
  • A passion for excellence in scientific research
  • A passion for editorial excellence and superb attention to detail
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

    • Desirable:

  • A good understanding of the Springer Nature Brands
  • The confidence and ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders and chair meetings comprising colleagues at all levels
  • Numeracy and comfort creating and working with usage data analyses
  • Credibility with regard to researcher training and editorial teams
  • Significant experience in, or demonstrable understanding of, the research environment and the needs of researchers and institutions as key customers
  • Thorough understanding of the scientific process as it pertains to STM publishing
  • An understanding of the language needs of non-native English speakers

    • Qualifications

    Essential:

    Good graduate degree in the sciences or equivalent experience in publishing

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