Associate Publisher

Location: Hybrid or Remote, USA or UK

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The Associate Publisher is responsible for the maintenance and development of a list of journals across Life Sciences, primarily in Earth and Environmental Sciences. The Associate Publisher will continuously and proactively evaluate the performance of the program as it relates to Wiley and department objectives. The Associate Publisher meets objectives with regard to content growth, including submissions, acceptances and published articles. The Assoc Publisher monitors the external competitive landscape and matches developments in the external market to publishing and growth opportunities in the list. The Associate Publisher is expected to develop and maintain a network of scientific editors and board members associated with the relevant list, and continuously engage with them to gain insight, awareness and feedback on opportunities in the field. The Associate Publisher manages Editor performance and is expected to meet regularly with journal Editors to review and report performance. When needed, the Associate Publisher will also handle succession planning: creating transition plans and identifying successors for all relevant journals. The Associate Publisher is expected to organize, maintain, and report on activities to the Director in a timely manner.

• Oversee the strategic development and performance of a portfolio of journals, ensuring alignment with Wiley's objectives.
• Drive content growth by increasing submissions, acceptances, and published articles.
• Monitor market trends and competitive developments, identifying opportunities to expand and enhance the journal portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with scientific editors, editorial boards, and key stakeholders, ensuring ongoing engagement and collaboration.
• Regularly assess and support editor performance, facilitating succession planning when needed.
• Provide timely reporting and insights to the Director and Senior Director of Portfolio Development

• Experience in journal publishing or related field with an interest in journal development.
• Ability to identify and execute high-impact strategies for business growth.
• Strong relationship management skills, with experience engaging external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a collaborative mindset.

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We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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