Associate Publishing Manager

Job Title: Associate Publishing Manager, Nature Masterclasses Location: London (Hybrid) Full Time, Permanent Application Deadline: Sunday 20th September

About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature.

About Nature Masterclasses Nature Masterclasses is a portfolio of professional development training via online content and in-person workshops, drawing on the expertise of Nature Portfolio journal editors, dedicated Expert Trainers and world-class renowned international Academic Experts. Our e-learning portfolio includes over 160 hours of online courses and webinar recordings to support researchers at every stage of their career from the design of their research to its funding, execution, analysis, publication and dissemination. We sell licenses to labs, departments and research institutions to offer full access for their researchers and we also have some free to access content on our platform. Our platform is used by early career researchers all around the globe, including in China.

About the Role

The Associate Publishing Manager will coordinate and support the development of the Nature Masterclasses online training products, including online courses, and webinars and short-form content, tailored for researchers around the world.

Role Responsibilities

Content Production

Support the Publishing Manager to develop proposals for new content and formats

Project Management

Support the Publishing Manager to manage projects for training content creation such as webinar development and publication

Create comprehensive schedules and timelines with key project dates/milestones for on-going non-content-related projects

Support the Publishing Manager in meeting project deadlines by documenting progress, prioritising tasks, mitigating risks and keeping stakeholders informed

Lead internal team meetings and take comprehensive notes

Ensure that the wider publishing team are kept on track to meet ambitious team goals

People

Work closely with the Publishing Manager

Build relationships with key colleagues in learning design, content engagement, marketing and sales as well as freelancers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of content and communication with users

Support the development and implementation of diversity, equity & inclusion and accessibility measures for the publishing team’s contribution to the training team portfolio

Quality & Customer Satisfaction

Support the wider publishing team in ensuring that high quality standards are maintained within course content

Support the wider publishing team in ensuring that the training is high quality, engaging and continues to meet the diverse and changing needs of today’s researchers and customers

Where requested, monitor and report on established KPIs

Product strategy

Support the Publishing Manager to create the strategy on the development of training services and new content by gathering and analysing market intelligence and competitor data

Assist the Publishing Manager with the piloting and implementation of new products and innovations, including those which blend live and on-demand training

Support in delivering tactical implementation plans to drive forward the goals of the wider researcher training team

Sales & Marketing

Collaborate with the marketing and content engagement teams to plan and deliver marketing campaigns for new content

Where requested, work with marketing team to create promotional product collateral

As needed, work with the sales team to develop materials to support client conversations

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Essential Experience working or studying within a research environment
• An understanding of the needs of scientists and other researchers
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A passion for editorial excellence and superb attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Graduate degree in the sciences
• Desirable Experience in project management and delivery of results within agreed deadlines
• Experience commissioning subject matter experts and managing freelancers (e.g. proofreaders, videographers, expert reviewers, etc.)
• Experience working within scientific research, scientific/educational/academic publishing, science communication and/or educational/training product development
• Some prior experience in publishing and product development
• Numeracy and comfort creating and working with usage data analyses
• Ability to work confidently in content and learning management systems
• Strong stake-holder management skills

At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us at EMEACareers@springernature.com so we can make all necessary accommodations.

For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers/

Job Posting End Date: 21-09-2026

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