Job Title Associate Publisher SN Journals

Location New Delhi

About the Role

This position is required to develop and manage some of the most prestigious journals, ensuring their continued growth, quality, and impact. The role demands a strong Strategic Mindset , effective Stakeholder Balancing , and deep Editorial Skills to drive success across all dimensions of journal management.

Key Responsibilities

- Take independent responsibility for assigned journals, including strategic development, editorial performance, and stakeholder management, demonstrating Strategic Mindset , Editorial Skills , and Balances Stakeholder .
- Drive journal development and growth by increasing submissions, publications, quality, impact, and acceptance rates in consultation with Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Boards, and publishing partners, applying Business Insights , Editorial Skills , and Market Intelligence .
- Be accountable for the assigned journals financial performance, business planning, profitability, and operational metrics, including turnaround times and publication targets, leveraging Financial Acumen and Business Insights .
- Build and maintain solid relationships with Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board members, societies, institutions, and publishing partners, acting as the primary strategic contact and escalating issues in a timely manner, showcasing Communicates Effectively , Consulting Skills , and Balances Stakeholder .
- Support Publishers in the journals acquisition and commissioning process to strengthen the portfolio, using Market Intelligence and Strategic Mindset .
- Support societies, editors, and publishing partners in adapting to evolving publishing policies, Open Access developments, research integrity requirements, and workflow changes, applying Pedagogy , Consulting Skills , and Communicates Effectively .

Specific Responsibilities




- Assist PD in generating new leads, preparing journal proposals, acquisitions, contracts, renewals, amendments, and royalty/stipend agreements, demonstrating Business Insights and Financial Acumen .
- Manage pipeline reports for the journal portfolio to ensure program growth, applying Strategic Mindset and Market Intelligence .
- Oversee guest editor orientation and coordinate between EM (JEO) and Production, ensuring proper publication sequence and technical accuracy, leveraging Editorial Skills and Communicates Effectively .
- Maintain accurate record keeping across internal systems (JFlow, Editorial Manager, SNAPP, CRM, Docusign, etc.), ensuring smooth operations with Business Insights and Financial Acumen .
- Maintain publishing data, archives, and pipeline documentation across internal platforms, applying Editorial Skills and Strategic Mindset .
- Prepare materials for conferences, including PowerPoint presentations for board members, and assist the global team as necessary, showcasing Communicates Effectively and Pedagogy .

Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum bachelors degree with at least 5-7 years of direct experience in developing and managing journals is a must.

- Experience working in Editorial manager will be a plus.

- An eye for detail; exhibiting strong organizational and analytical skills are a must.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills; thorough knowledge of office procedures including efficient e-recordkeeping.

- Good team player and strong interpersonal skills to manage expectations.

- Strong computer skills required in MS Word, Excel; and power point is a must.

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