Associate Publisher - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

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ABOUT US
We are the world's largest university press.

We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries.

We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge.

With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a great opportunity to join our Academic division as an Associate Publisher here at OUP.

As Associate Publisher, you will manage a list of journals and support the day to day management of high value society contracts.

You'll play a key role in the team with the overall aim of supporting the departmental contribution towards divisional goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the day to day management and development of high value society contracts to a degree of excellence that enhances OUP's standing in the learned society and publishing landscape.
Work with the Publisher, Senior Publisher or Executive Publisher to respond to queries and requests from societies and editors in a fast paced and effective manner.
Build strong relationships with Editors and key society contacts.
Provide data analysis to enable evidencebased decision making for strategic/editorial development of journals
Directly manage a list of titles and monitor adherence to contractual terms for all journals in your portfolio, including provision of journal accounts, member commitments, editorial board commitments.
Attend editorial board meetings, ad hoc meetings or conferences as required, presenting reports on behalf of OUP. This may include international travel, weekends and evenings.
Work collaboratively and productively with other functional groups (especially production, marketing, digital) to deliver an excellent service for society partners.
Work with finance and operations colleagues to assist in management of costs for the portfolio.
Assist with the transition process and ongoing management for newly acquired titles and new launches in the portfolio.
Facilitate the roll out of OUP journal policies across the portfolio.
Assist with implementation of projects that scale across the journals programme.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Some publishing or transferable professional experience
An understanding of academic publishing, including editorial processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology.
Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt reporting to suit different stakeholders.
Strong data analysis skills and experience.

BENEFITS
We care about work/life balance here at OUP.

With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week.

We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role.

We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

QUERIES

Division:Academic
Department:Journals UK Editorial
SciMed

Closing Date:6 March 2023- Salary:Dependent on skills and experience- Location:OUP UK - Oxford- Postcode:OX2 6DP- Full Time /

Part Time:
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