Job Title: Head of Collections Management and Acquisition
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Head of Collections Management and Acquisition
Permanent
Location: Pune, India
Closing date: January 31st, 2025
About the Brand
The Head of Collections Management and Acquisition is responsible for leading a team (20 to 25 people) to acquire high-value content in close collaboration with the applicable journal teams. The team will build global subject-based collections within specific disciplines, particularly in our Springer Nature Journals portfolio, and grow submissions and published articles via targeted outreach to help deliver sustainable content growth in alignment with journal development priorities. Potential locations could be Pune, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York or Jersey City.
The responsibilities include:
1.Lead a Commissioning and Project Management team
Recruit highly qualified and motivated people into Commissioning Editor and Managing Editor roles
Ensure that the team is onboarded and trained to a high standard
Energize team members to meet clear objectives and expectations for delivery
Instill a performance-focused culture that supports reliable delivery of targets
Report on progress towards targets and goals
Engage regularly with your team members via the formal performance review processes that focus both on targets, achievements and personal development
Creating a positive environment that drives high engagement levels within the team
2. Deliver and input into the strategy for building content via Collections
Align with the journal owners on content development planning and agree projects to bring forward
Control performance of collections at all stages of their lifecycle to feed into development of a framework for how to grow content with collections
Control collections performance to determine how to maximize the output of collections activity by targeting the greatest opportunity journals
Control the performance of the end-to-end collections process itself to effect continuous improvements and identify where innovation is needed or would be impactful
Test and implement newly defined strategies and improvement initiatives
3.Recruit and manage Guest Editors
Recruit and train Guest Editors to ensure appropriate content handling
Develop strong relationships with Guest Editors
Drive engagement and high level of satisfaction within the Guest Editors community in close collaboration with the Editor Engagement and Marketing teams
4.Support the development of tools needed to reliably deliver Collections content at scale
Work with the Analytics Centre of Excellence to optimize the performance and usage of machine learning technology aimed at identifying and inviting the best potential authors on your journal portfolio
Work with the Analytics Centre of Excellence to optimize the expansion of automatic collection topic identification
Work with the Submission and Peer Review system team to optimize the management and delivery of collections content
Work with Product & Platform Group to optimize delivery of Collections content on our platforms
5. Work with key internal stakeholders to ensure the goals of the Collections Management and Acquisition team are achieved and the needs of our research communities are met
Build close working relationships with Publishing teams to ensure all requirements and perspectives are shared
Build close working relationships with other internal divisions as needed e.g. Product & Platform group, Technology, Production, Customer Service, etc.
Experience, skills and qualifications:
Professional line management skills
Experience of working with editorial and publishing teams
Proven ability to train and develop staff members within their role and within the organization
Motivated and capable of planning, leading and delivering results
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders for programme delivery
Track record of working with different nationalities and cultures
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build both internal and external relationships
The flexibility to work with a varied workload, often under pressure
Flexibility to travel when needed
Knowledge and experience of the world of science
Experience of the organizational complexities in a matrix organization
Internal applicants please inform your line manager when applying.
Applicants should send:
A cover letter that conveys their interest and motivation for the role and indicates salary expectations,
A CV (which should include a brief account of the applicant’s research accomplishments and of other relevant experience)
Candidates will be considered on an on-going basis. Early applications are encouraged.
Internal candidates please inform your line manager before applying to this role.
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We’re committed to creating a great working environment which includes the benefits you receive, opportunities for you to develop your skills and ways to get to know your colleagues. Some of these include:
Support networks that focus on fostering dialogue around diversity, community building, advice and advocacy
Wellbeing initiatives to support in maintaining a healthy work life balance
24 hour access to our learning and development platform LEAP and LinkedIn Learning to help develop your skills
A fantastic benefits package
Further information about life at Springer Nature, hybrid working and the range of benefits available in your preferred location will be shared during the interview process.
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