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Executive Publisher Chemistry Oxford, England

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Full Time Oxford, England 27030 - 39114 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Executive Publisher, Organic Chemistry

Elsevier, a world-renowned STM Journals Publisher, is seeking an exceptional Executive Publisher to oversee their organic chemistry journals portfolio. As the Publisher of this portfolio, you will have the unique opportunity to manage a collection of highly respected legacy journals covering organic and medicinal chemistry, while also developing and growing the new, Open Access, innovative Tetrahedron Chem series. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of dedicated in-house Scientific Editors, all while using your excellent communication and networking skills to build relationships with scientists and advance cutting-edge organic chemistry research. In addition to the journals portfolio, you will also manage the annual international Tetrahedron Symposium.

You'll report to the Chemistry Journals Publishing Director in London, working as part of a global team of Chemistry Publishers and Scientific Editors based in China, The Netherlands, India, and the United Kingdom.

If you have a passion for scientific publishing and communication and a desire to help shape the future of the field, we want to hear from you. Join us at Elsevier and be part of a team dedicated to advancing knowledge and making a difference in the world.

Main Responsibilities

Market awareness: You should be seen to be active in the market and knowledgeable about it, and will need to regularly keep in contact with the research community through careful relationship-building and adopting a mix of communication channels
Journal development: You will balance maintaining the good performance of a journal portfolio with supporting goals around accelerated growth of content
Editor appointments: You will carefully manage editor appointments for your journals and ensure your journals have editorial structures that are diverse and dynamic
Brand visibility: You will improve the visibility of your journal brands and our company tools and services through effective outreach and keeping an eye on the competition
Teamwork: you will need to work closely with team members and other publishing colleagues to help deliver on collaborative projects and goals.
People Management: you will lead an internal team of five Scientific Editors, driving them to grow their journals and supporting them in their personal development

Location

Permanent full-time role attached to one of our key journal offices in London, Oxford or Amsterdam.
We support hybrid office/home working

Requirements

5-8 years prior experience in journal publishing and/or editing
University level degree or higher, ideally in Chemistry or a related discipline
A creative and innovative problem-solving attitude
Strong networking, diplomacy and collaboration skills, and an ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
The ability to travel internationally, including to the United States

Elsevier is 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. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact [email protected] or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120.

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