Managing Editor, Collections Management and Acquisitions
Core
Manage multiple live commissioned content collections for the Springer Nature Journals portfolio, overseeing project lifecycles, quality standards, and operational workflows to support open access growth.
Role type
Senior Managing Editor (Collections Management & Acquisitions)
Builds
Commissioned article collections and special issues for academic journals
Domain
Academic publishing / Open Access
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Project management, stakeholder coordination, collection lifecycle management, data analysis, workflow optimization, editorial process oversight, risk management, quality assurance, cross-functional collaboration, performance reporting
Preferred skills
Open Access publishing models knowledge, scholarly publishing experience
Technologies
Publishing systems, editorial workflows
Responsibilities
Manage multiple live collections simultaneously, establish priorities, and drive projects to completion; Support commissioning editors, guest editors, and authors throughout the collection lifecycle; Collaborate with marketing to support collection promotion activities; Monitor, analyze, and report on collection performance using data and key metrics; Track content flow and delivery against submission windows; Oversee manuscript screening and ensure compliance with peer review and editorial processes; Monitor editorial turnaround times and workflow performance to identify bottlenecks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC