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OUP is seeking a Publisher to manage journals, enhance portfolio growth, and strengthen its reputation as a leading journal publisher. This role involves strategic development and collaboration with key stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities: Manage and grow a portfolio of journals, negotiate contracts, implement strategic plans, monitor financial performance, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality content.

Skills: Experience in journals publishing, understanding of open access models, excellent communication and negotiation skills, analytical abilities, and entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications: Good experience in journals publishing or relevant professional experience; familiarity with editorial processes, industry trends, and technology.

Location: This role can be hybrid (Cary, NC or New York City, NY) or fully remote within the United States.

Compensation: $67844 - $96000 / Annually

We are the world’s largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have a global impact.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Manage and develop a portfolio of journals effectively. Grow the portfolio through strategic development of existing titles, launching new journals and through renewing and acquiring journal contracts. Improve OUP’s reputation and standing as a journal publisher through strong delivery of the above.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/KEY RESULT AREAS

• Manage a list of journals to ensure they meet targets including revenue, quality, and profitability. Collaborate with editors and journal owners to publish high quality content and support content growth as appropriate to increase market share of articles.

• Build strong relationships with journal owners, editors, and any affiliated societies as relevant. Negotiate contracts to align with OUP’s strategic priorities and ensure OUP retains contracts by providing an excellent service in an efficient manner.

• Create and implement strategic development plans and present them to journal owners and editors/editorial boards as appropriate. Provide relevant data to inform editorial decision making.

• Renew contracts with optimal financial contribution to OUP, including developing business plans for approval and writing and presenting detailed renewal proposals.

• Monitor journal financial performance regularly, and input into annual budgets for journals. Work with Finance colleagues to ensure risk mitigation, initiating remedial discussions where necessary.

• Work collaboratively and productively with OUP colleagues to deliver an excellent service for journal owners.

• Research, present for approval, and if approved, launch new open access journals.

• Lead the transition process for newly acquired/launched titles in your list ensuring a methodical approach, coordination with other departments, and strong communication at each stage.

• Roll out global OUP journal policies across the portfolio when relevant.

• Attend appropriate conferences and industry events as appropriate; travel to maintain relationships and attend board meetings as well as internal meetings.

• Provide ad hoc support, advice, and guidance on OA publishing for colleagues working in the wider editorial team as required. Consult on projects as appropriate including OA flips and new launches.

• Assist with implementation of projects that scale across the journals program.

ABOUT YOU

• Good experience in journals publishing or transferable professional experience.

• Good understanding of open access, including business models, sales models, policy initiatives, and the opportunities, sensitivities, and challenges of open access models.

• Good understanding of journals publishing, including editorial processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology.

• Great communication skills and the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate both internal and external parties including editorial contacts, society contacts, and colleagues throughout all journals departments.

• Analytical and forecasting ability to review trends and align development appropriately.

• Entrepreneurial skills

BENEFITS

We care about work/life balance at OUP. We offer 15 days of vacation time that rises with service, 8 sick days, plus floating holidays, personal days, company holidays, and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We care for you and your dependents by offering health, dental, and vision insurance plans to our full-time employees. Each plan has multiple levels of coverage to fit your needs and has a high level of contribution made by OUP. In addition, we offer Employee Assistant Programs for all full-time employees, regardless of whether you elect in health insurance. We also offer life insurance and disability insurance.

We help make your money go further by providing a non-elective contribution on your behalf to your retirement plan of 7% of your salary and a matching contribution to the retirement plan of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions on based earnings.

Position Location: This role can be hybrid, based out of Cary, NC (2 times a week in office) or New York City, NY. This role can also be remote in the United States.

GJC Level: I6 (for internal purposes only)

Salary: $67,844-$96,000 dependent on skills and experience

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

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