Commercial Analyst - Acquisitions (12 months Maternity cover)
Core
Support commercial evaluation and implementation of new journal and book acquisitions, identify revenue growth opportunities, and coordinate sales enablement for the academic publishing business.
Role type
Commercial Analyst (Acquisitions)
Builds
Commercial analysis reports, performance dashboards, and sales enablement materials for new journal and book acquisitions.
Domain
Academic Publishing
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data fluency, analytical capabilities, market research, competitive intelligence, cross-functional collaboration, time management
Preferred skills
Commercial analysis, business development, sales operations/enablement, subscription and open access business models
Responsibilities
Gather and organize market data to evaluate potential journal and book acquisitions; Analyze commercial potential of acquisition targets; Compile competitive intelligence and market research; Collect and organize performance data for recently acquired journals and books; Maintain tracking spreadsheets and dashboards for first-year acquisition performance; Flag underperforming acquisitions for review; Assist in gathering product information to support sales enablement; Coordinate development of sales materials with the central academic team; Liaise with editorial teams to collect information about acquisition rationales
Seniority
Individual Contributor