Publisher

Company : IOP Publishing
Location : UK, US, Remote, Hybrid
Closing Date : 29th August 2023
Website : https://www.ioppublishingcareers.org/vacancy/publisher-fixed-term-533791.html

We have an exciting opportunity for a Publisher to support the team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. We are open to the successful colleague being based out of our Bristol or Philadelphia office, with hybrid arrangements possible for the successful candidate too.

Publishers are responsible for shaping the strategy for a portfolio of journals and leading its development towards those goals. As a Publisher, you will develop and implement commissioning plans through desk-based and in-person author interactions, as well as engage and manage Editorial Boards at the journal level. Reporting to the Senior Publisher, this role will require you to work with other Publishers and Assistant Publishers across the Journals Development team, as well as with other stakeholders across the business.

What will you be doing?

Key job accountabilities include:

· Working with the Senior Publisher to implement the portfolio and journals strategies;

· Develop and review commissioning plans in line with journal growth;

· Build new and develop existing relationships with potential authors and Editorial Board members through conference attendance and institutional visits;

· Working on product development for existing titles and new journal launches.

About you:

Successful applicants should demonstrate the following:

· STM publishing experience;

· Excellent communication skills;

· Demonstrable teamworking skills;

· Stakeholder management experience;

· A degree is essential, and a PhD would be desirable.

We aim to review applications soon after they are received and will arrange interviews when there’s someone we’re keen to meet, therefore we may conduct interviews prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close the advert early.

What benefits can offer you:

For our UK colleagues: In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees an excellent pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution), discretionary annual bonus scheme, 25+ days holiday (not including bank holidays), standard 35-hour working week, volunteering days, and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, and a range of flexible benefits such as cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, healthcare cash plan, and childcare vouchers.

For our US colleagues:

- 401k (company matches employee contribution up to 7.5% of salary)

- Discretionary Annual Bonus, based on company and individual performance

- Health Insurance - IOPP covers 100% of the cost of employee coverage, the plan includes both prescription drug and vision coverage

- Dental Insurance - IOPP covers 100% of the cost of employee and family

- Life Insurance

- 20 days annual leave, plus standard holidays and floating leave, increasing by 1 day per to 25 days

- Sick Pay

- Flexible Spending Accounts - allows employees to pay out-of-pocket costs on a pre-tax basis.

And last but not least, did we mention that we are unique: IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society and we gift-aid all our profits to support science through the activities of the Institute.

To apply, please submit your CV through our careers site.

IOP Publishing is an equal-opportunity employer. Our goal is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our identity in a way that is natural and sustainable, visible through the work we produce, our company branding, our professional networks and the communities we serve and support, which includes our employees, talent communities and candidates. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds.