Publisher / Senior Publisher, Springer Journals

Job Title: Publisher / Senior Publisher, Springer Journals

Location: Washington DC, New York, Jersey City or Philadelphia (Hybrid working model)

Application deadline: September 8, 2025

About Springer Nature

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About The Role

The Springer Nature Journals group aims to support researchers in communicating and advancing discovery for a better world. We do this by providing a trusted environment in which researchers can quickly, easily and transparently share their discoveries, data and research stories.

We're excited to offer an opportunity to join the dynamic Springer Journals publishing team at Springer Nature, focusing on a portfolio of oncology journals. As part of one of the world's leading scientific and medical publishers-with teams across Europe, Asia, and the Americas-you'll help advance scientific knowledge and collaborate with top researchers in the field.

We're looking for a Publisher/Senior Publisher to join our Medicine group, taking responsibility for a portfolio of oncology journals. The list includes hybrid and fully Open Access titles, established and newly launched journals, and those affiliated with professional societies. Success in this role requires strong collaboration with both immediate team members and departments across Springer Nature.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary publishing contact and spearhead the growth of an exciting oncology journal portfolio

• Work with your Executive Publisher to prioritize journals for development, then set and execute strategic journal plans

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with Editors-in-Chief, editorial boards, authors, reviewers, and societies to enhance the reputation of your journals and drive submission growth

• Collaborate across departments and apply project-management skills to achieve objectives, and convert Springer Nature goals into journal-level strategies

• Monitor the peer-review metrics and workflows across your portfolio, identifying areas for efficiency improvements; answer author queries and resolve problem manuscripts

• Work with Editors to create commissioning plans, and oversee their implementation and completion

• Oversee editorial operations, including editor/society contract renewals, editor and board member recruitment, and organizing editorial board meetings

• Represent Springer Nature at scientific conferences to network with key opinion leaders, gather community feedback, and promote your journals to the research community

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Educated to bachelor's degree level

• Proven experience in Journal editorial management

• Demonstrated knowledge of STM journal publishing, including peer review, publication ethics, citation metrics, business models, and current developments in the market

• Excellent communication and influencing skills in person, by virtual call, and via email, including the ability to compose sensitive correspondence requiring tact, accuracy, and confidentiality

• Strong organizational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail

• Proven ability to manage time and projects successfully to meet deadlines, achieve agreed goals, and deal with a wide variety of tasks, prioritising appropriately

• Experience in commissioning (or supporting Editors to commission) editorial content, for example, special issues, topical collections, invited review articles, etc.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Highly customer-focused

• Takes ownership to drive and complete tasks

• Ability to adapt quickly to change

• A high level of computer literacy

• Willing to travel occasionally and represent Springer Nature at external events

Application deadline: September 8, 2025

Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes the benefit offerings listed below:

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401(k) with company match and contribution

• Hybrid office working policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off

• Flexible Spending and Commuter programs

• Multiple Life insurance options

• Disability coverage

• Tuition Assistance

• Voluntary benefits: Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Assistance Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Family friendly benefits and a variety of employee discounts

• An array of Employee Social Networks

US Annualized Base Salary Range: Publisher - $66,000 - $80,000 / Senior Publisher - $91,000 - $100,000. The salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level, and equity. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf poster.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture, and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here: https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

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