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The Associate Publisher will manage and develop a portfolio of Social Sciences titles, ensuring alignment and collaboration across business, management, and innovation journals, while expanding outreach and partnerships within the research community.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include monitoring market developments, developing portfolio strategies, managing content growth, and collaborating on projects with team members to meet developmental goals.

Skills: Candidates should possess excellent networking and communication skills, the ability to handle multiple responsibilities, and relevant experience in publishing or related fields.

Qualifications: A degree or PhD in a Social Sciences discipline is preferred, but not essential. Relevant publishing experience is necessary.

Location: This position is based in the USA, with options for Cambridge, New York, or Philadelphia offices, and requires occasional travel within the USA and internationally.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $75,000 - $120,000.

Associate Publisher

Are you an enthusiastic individual ready to join a team as an Associate Publisher?

Would you love to manage and develop a portfolio of Social Sciences titles?

About Our Team

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 the Role

The portfolio consists of information systems and management journals. The journals are mainly proprietary and the portfolio includes two gold open access tiles. The Associate Publisher taking on this list would be collaborating with three other Publishers working across business, management and innovation titles to ensure alignment in development and outreach in these fields.

The Associate Publisher will ensure our journals reflect the research community, expanding networks, partnerships, and output, especially from underrepresented regions. Success in this role requires maintaining an excellent network with Elsevier editors, authors, and societies.

We are specifically looking for someone who is willing and able to develop deep relationships with, and an understanding of, US institutes that undertake research in information systems and management and adjacent areas. Due to the focus on geographical engagement, this Associate Publisher position can be based in the USA at either our Cambridge, New York or Philadelphia offices.

The Social Sciences journals’ team you will be joining is currently made up of 10 publishers – seven in the UK, two in China and one in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Staying up to date with market developments, to identify and map market needs and business opportunities.
• Combining market knowledge and data analysis, develop a portfolio strategy that will deliver on targets
• Managing content growth organically and by (title) acquisition
• Managing innovation of content formats and content extensions and channels
• Working closely with team members and other publishing colleagues to help deliver on collaborative projects and goals.

Requirements

• Have a Degree/PhD; in a Social Sciences discipline is desirable, but not essential
• Have relevant publishing experience or experience in a related role
• Have excellent networking and communication skills, in English
• Have the ability to adapt to change, handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Willing and able to travel within the USA and internationally
• Willingness to attend the office in person at least once every two weeks

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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

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 plan benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Various Leave Programs
• Educational Assistance
• Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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.

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