Publishing Director Life and Medical Sciences- Cell Press

Do you want to use your passion for science to help publish impactful research?

Do you enjoy being part of a team that drives innovation in academic publishing?

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

About our Team

At Cell Press, part of Elsevier’s premium portfolio of STM Journals, we collaborate with researchers to facilitate the publication of their impactful scientific discoveries, focusing on rigorous peer review, ethics, and reproducibility. Supporting our portfolio of over 50 hybrid and open access scientific journals, you will actively contribute to advancing science, improving health outcomes, and fostering equitable participation in publishing.

About the Role

The Publishing Director (PD) will lead a team of Editors-in-Chief and other editorial teams across various subject areas and geographies to grow and develop the journal portfolio, measured against key business metrics. The PD will also participate in strategic initiatives across STM Journals or Elsevier more widely. This position is open to the movement of key individuals to other roles in the organization presenting an excellent opportunity for an experienced publishing and editorial professional to play a proactive role in optimizing publishing opportunities for Life and Medical Sciences in a changing policy and funding landscape.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Define strategy across 11 leading life and medical science journals at Cell Press-level strategic planning and target-setting process working with strategy, marketing, finance, and senior management teams.

Relationship Building

• Understand the research environment, maintain a network, and engage in complex industry discussions with high-level stakeholders.
• Support and mentor team members in external discussions and networking, making relevant connections.
• Recognize key external customer trends and collaborate with the team to drive innovation.

Portfolio Management and Development

• Take ownership of the overall strategy for the group of journals and manage its delivery.
• Collaborate with functions or central initiatives that have overarching PMG relevance.
• Provide guidance and data analytics support mentoring Editors-in-Chief on development, planning, managing editorial teams and boards, help set priorities, define scope, competitive positioning and define content recruiting strategies for their journals.
• Lead key cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Use data and analytics to assist in competitive positioning and to define additional journal launches to aid the publishing of high-quality scientific content.

Daily Operations Management

• Address issues escalated to the PD level.
• Collaboratively resolve publishing-wide issues with the PD peer group.
• Support Editors-in-Chief in engaging with internal centers of expertise.
• Achieve and exceed publishing and performance results.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant publishing and editorial experience, with a deep understanding of journal development. A PhD or MD in a relevant field is strongly preferred, along with a history of strong performance delivery.
• A passion for science, specifically in medical and life sciences and helping the research community find a home at Cell Press and Elsevier.
• A keen awareness and understanding of the global publishing industry and related industry/research/policy drivers.
• A strong customer focus and desire to aid in their success.
• Ability to build a network of high-level contacts within the scientific community, translating customer needs into data-driven strategies.
• A proven track record of building productive internal relationships, including leading and collaborating with project teams.
• Experience in leading and developing successful teams across multiple international locations.
• Strong analytical skills to identify key opportunities in the market to better support scientific growth through the Life and Medical Sciences portfolio.
• Experience in strategy and innovation to lead the development of business strategies and product development, demonstrating creativity in developing new commercially viable opportunities that serve the scientific community.
• Willingness to travel 10-20% globally.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance, and Time-off Programs.
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: .

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