Morgan Healey Exclusive
Location: Beijing, China, Hybrid
Salary: Excellent on application

Our client, a leading STM publisher, requires a new Senior Publisher based in China. Reporting to the APAC Head of Publishing, the Senior Publisher is responsible for the performance and day-to-day management of a portfolio of journals, managing and motivating the Publishing team, overseeing commissioning and managing resources and budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of journals
• Ensure that each journal within the portfolio is resourced appropriately.
• Develop strategies and plans for all journals within the portfolio, which are commercial and in line with business strategy
• Develop a portfolio strategy in line with market trends and business strategy and working with Head to identify new launch opportunities in line with this
• Prepare and manage the financial budgets at portfolio and journal level.
• Monitor progress of performance across the portfolio against agreed article targets and journal plans Managing and motivating a Journal portfolio team
• Provide effective line management of the Publishers, Associate Publishers and Assistant Publisher(s) within the portfolio.
• Act as publishing expert for the portfolio and as the escalation point for the team for issues which require complex resolution.
• Champion growth and innovation within the team.
• Deputise for the Head of APAC Journals.
• Implement the development strategies for the portfolio
• Working with the Head of APAC Journals, ensure that the commissioning strategy at portfolio and title level is fit for purpose.
• As a commissioning expert, ensure that departmental commissioning processes are adhered to and troubleshoot commissioning issues with alternative solutions and tactics.
• Develop and manage the portfolio’s Editorial Boards in line with journal strategic and operational requirements, and overarching diversity and inclusion goals
• Establish strong links with the journals’ author communities through international conference and institutional visits
• Supporting projects and growth across Publishing Development.
• Working in conjunction with Heads and the other Senior Publishers, share best practice information and resources across the group.
• Deliver other key Publishing Development projects as agreed with the Head of APAC Journals
• Forge relationships across the industry and scientific community, 

Skills & Experience:

• Educated to degree level (a Science degree is desirable)
• STM Publishing experience is essential 
• Previous experience as a Publisher
• People management experience
• Financial budgeting experience