Assistant Publisher

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We are seeking an Assistant Publisher to maintain and develop a portfolio of scholarly journals in Health Sciences. As part of Wiley's Research Publishing, Publishing Development team, you will review journal performance and support growth in submissions, acceptances and published articles. Working closely with external journal editors, editorial boards and internal colleagues, you will help deliver journal development plans, support open access publishing and strengthen relationships across the research community.

You will manage day-to-day editor engagement and seek guidance from senior colleagues on more complex matters.

• Evaluate journal portfolio performance against Wiley and departmental objectives and contribute to plans to grow submissions and published output.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with external journal editors and editorial board members, holding regular discussions to review performance and identify opportunities.
• Monitor submissions, acceptances and published articles, working with editors to deliver agreed journal performance targets.
• Support editor appointments, transitions and contractual relationships, including negotiating terms and setting performance objectives with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Collaborate with Author Delivery and other publishing teams on initiatives that improve efficiency, productivity and growth in open access publishing.
• Prepare reports, presentations and accurate records of portfolio activities, keeping senior colleagues informed and escalating complex issues when needed.

• Bachelor's degree-level education.
• Foundational understanding of scholarly publishing and an interest in Life Sciences research.
• Experience preparing reports and presentations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build collaborative working relationships.
• Good organisational, time-management and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement about when to seek guidance.
• Commercial awareness, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

• Previous experience in journals publishing, research publishing or editorial management.
• Familiarity with open access publishing and journal performance metrics.
• Experience working with external stakeholders, such as journal editors, researchers, partners or customers.
• Experience influencing or negotiating with stakeholders, and knowledge of the wider scholarly publishing industry.

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