Job Description

You will have independent responsibility for managing a list of Cambridge journals, making strategic recommendations for their future at an exciting time in the evolution of open research and the integration of AI into journals publishing. This role will involve:

• Overseeing the day-to-day management of your journals in collaboration with internal colleagues, external society partners and academic editors.
• Ensuring internal and external teams uphold Cambridge's rigorous standards for journal peer review, content quality and publishing ethics.
• Using a thorough awareness of industry trends and active engagement with research communities to inform portfolio development and advise external stakeholders.
• Maximising the reputational and commercial success of the portfolio through sound recommendations for the future development of existing journals as well as proposals for new partnerships and new journal launches.
• As an experienced, senior member of the team, make a strong contribution to project work and strategic improvements impacting the whole journals list.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: * 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays * Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance * Discretionary annual bonus * Group personal pension scheme * Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary * Green travel schemes
We are looking for an experienced individual who can hit the ground running, bringing demonstrable knowledge, creative energy and the proven capacity to provide reliable support to an important set of journals and associated relationships. You will need a deep understanding of the latest developments in the journals market to succeed in this role which has likely come from previous experience in academic publishing, ideally within a journals publishing environment. In addition: * You will need to be a great communicator. Internal and external, written and verbal; able to build strong, productive relationships with a broad spectrum of academic stakeholders; able to convey complex messages clearly and concisely. * You will need to have a proactive, solutions focused approach; able to manage competing priorities, make authoritative decisions and take accountability for the contribution of your titles to the team's broader strategy. * You will need commercial acumen; able to make robust financial recommendations, based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative factors influencing each journal's value and costs.

Skills Required