VP, Open Access

Job Title: Vice President Open AccessLocation: London or HeidelbergReports to: Chief Commercial OfficerApplication Deadline: 29th August 2025About Springer Nature GroupSpringer 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. Today more than ever we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found verified understood and usedenabling progress and benefiting generations to come.Visit and follow us on Twitter @SpringerNature / SpringerNatureGroup.About the RoleThe Vice President Open Access is a senior strategic leader responsible for driving Springer Natures global Open Access (OA) commercial strategy and ensuring a sustainable transition to OA publishing. Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer the VP is a member of the Senior Leadership Group and plays a key role within the Commercial Team and Publishing leadership teams.This role operates within a highly collaborative matrix environment working closely with colleagues across publishing sales finance product and technology to align and implement the companys OA strategy. The VP leads a global OA team and oversees all aspects of OA revenue pricing agreements policy and innovation.We are looking for a decisive and results-oriented strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial capabilities.This role requires proven leadership experience in OA and scholarly publishing and will require a collaborative leader with a global mindset and strong business acumen. It is critical that you are comfortable navigating complexity and driving change in a dynamic addition your strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex budgets forecasting and revenue performance is essential.Key Responsibilities:Revenue Strategy Forecasting & PerformanceLead the development and delivery of OA revenue across the Springer Nature portfolio including FOA hybrid OA Transformative/OA publishing agreements and OA books.Open Access Agreements Business Models & Commercial GovernanceOversee the global pipeline of transformative and OA agreements ensuring alignment with strategic goals and financial sustainability.Provide strategic input and participate in high-value negotiations with national consortia and institutions acting as the senior OA expert.Inform APC pricing strategy and implementation in collaboration with pricing team ensuring competitiveness sustainability and equitable access.Drive innovation through pilot programs and strategic initiatives that support OA growth and a path to Open Science.Strategy Policy & Market IntelligenceDevelop and implement the companys OA business and transition strategy including mid-term planning and C-suite engagement.Represent Springer Nature as a thought leader in the OA space speaking as necessary at industry events and conferences.Team Leadership & Cross-Functional CollaborationLead inspire and develop a high-performing global OA team.Steer OA-related projects and systems development including commercial infrastructure and data enablement initiatives.Collaborate with product IT and operational teams to prioritize and implement OA capabilities that support scale efficiency and growth.To apply for the position please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role.At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract nurture and develop the very best talent.Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here you have any access needs related to disability neurodivergence or a chronic condition please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process please get in touch by email so we can make any necessary arrangements.For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Posting End Date:Required Experience:Exec Key Skills Active Directory,Identity & Access Management,LDAP,SAFe,Assistive Technologies,Authentication,Pediatrics Experience,NVDA,Sailpoint,SSH,SSO,Oracle Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1