Associate Publisher, NPJ Series

Job title:

Associate Publisher, NPJ Series
Locations:
Milan and Pune - Hybrid Working Model
Closing date:
October 1st 2026
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Nature Portfolio is home to the leading, international weekly journal of science, Nature - founded in 1869. It is also home to the Nature research and Nature Reviews journals, the leading open access multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications , and open access journals including Scientific Reports . Together, these journals publish some of the world's most significant scientific discoveries.
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The npjs are fully open-access Nature Portfolio academic journals that together span a wide range of research, from fundamental physics to clinical research to engineering. Each npj is targeted to a specific scientific community and is launched and run in collaboration with preeminent scientists. Reporting to an Executive Publisher you will be responsible for the management, strategic development and success of the individual journals within the Clinical Medicine field.

This role involves liaising with internal staff, external journal editors, and the scientific community.

Role Responsibilities:

Develop journals to deliver a best-in-class author experience and foster maximum engagement from Societies, Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members (EBMs), demonstrating strong Persuasion and Business Development skills to build engagement and support journal growth.
Drive the growth and development of a group of open access journals as part of a strategically defined overall portfolio within the Journals group, using Portfolio Development & Management, Market Intelligence and Business Development skills to identify opportunities and shape the future direction of the portfolio.
Manage the complexities of relationships with partner societies, including contract negotiations, applying strong Negotiation Skills, Persuasion and Decision Quality to achieve sustainable outcomes and maintain productive partnerships.
Develop strong working relationships with colleagues in Production, IT and other departments to ensure that any problems encountered by your journals, and particularly by authors, editors and peer reviewers, are swiftly and effectively resolved, demonstrating Resilience and a strong focus on Drives Results.
Ensure that all KPIs are regularly monitored, reported and met, using Data Analysis / Quantitative Skills to assess journal performance, identify trends…