Commissioning Editor - Collections Management and Acquisition
Core
Attract high-quality content into Springer Nature journals by creating Topical Collections and recruiting Guest Editors.
Role type
Commissioning Editor (Collections Management and Acquisition)
Builds
Topical Collections for Springer Nature journal portfolios
Domain
Academic publishing, research, data-driven market intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
planning and organizational skills, data analysis and reporting, market intelligence, stakeholder management, project management, relationship building, adaptability
Preferred skills
query data directly, presentation skills, knowledge of research ethics and open access publishing, experience in scholarly or academic publishing
Technologies
data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Plan and implement commissioning strategies for key journals, identify appropriate topics using data analysis, recruit and engage Guest Editors and authors, manage the Collection pipeline against publication targets, define best practices for the Collections lifecycle, build relationships with editorial communities, coordinate promotion with marketing teams
Seniority
Individual Contributor, mid-level