Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services page is loaded Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: September 1, 2025 (25 days left to apply) job requisition id JR104068 Job Title: Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services Locations: London - Hybrid working model Application Deadline: 31st August About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit and About the Role Group Production serves the entire Springer Nature Group and is responsible for its publication output in all relevant formats, both print and electronic. Our mission is to be the bridge from the author's computer to the global audience, built on a partnership of people and systems. Group Production is organized as a matrix-style organization and team members are located worldwide. We are committed to process and product innovation to provide best-in-class author services and ensure high standards in both the publishing experience and the final product. The VP Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services reports directly to the VP Group Production and has full responsibility for a global Journals Production Nature team and its partnership towards Publishing. With this comes responsibility for the end-to-end publishing process for over 150 Journals, 42,000 articles per year. This is a strategic role that leads to future departmental development by working in close collaboration with Publishing Executives, Editorial, Finance, Technology and the other Group Production departments to align strategies and integrate journals production processes to ensure our high-quality and turnaround expectations are met. This role is located in our London office on a hybrid working model. The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. Role responsibilities: Oversee all facets of Journal Production Nature and the implementation of new technologies, workflows, and methodologies to enhance production efficiency, improve turnaround times, achieve annual budget requirements, and ensure superior quality standards. Provide critical, strategic thinking and vision in anticipation of future departmental needs to successfully position Journal Production Nature in an ever-evolving business landscape. Serves as a cross-functional, forward-facing strategic role, managing currently 5 direct reports in a global organization with about 90 staff members. Work closely with senior-level executives as well as the other Group Production departments and editorial, publishing, sales and technology teams to ensure quality, timeliness, smooth integration of production processes with overall business objectives. Lead diverse teams of production editors, art editors, sub editors and production controllers, championing employee development to ensure the highest level of morale and productivity through proper coaching. Identify, define and align key KPIs and OKRs for Nature Journals area with overall corporate goals and oversee annual targets for the Nature Journals team Manage the department budget and all related processes (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, invoicing) Actively contribute to the creation, development, and execution of global company policies and workflow scenarios. Conduct internal risk assessment analysis and external vendor audits with the intent to identify and correct problems before they occur. Handles significant confidential data/materials, including sensitive personnel files, pricing and cost information, and Springer Nature proprietary information. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Essential Extensive senior leadership and managerial experience. Collaborative mindset and the ability to work with senior level staff from all business areas to bring ideas forward. Strategic thinker with strong planning, operations, and finance skills. Experience of managing production budget, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure the efficient execution of journal products. Data-informed approach that supports critical analytical thinking. Competent development and implementation of strategies that align production workflows in support of Publishing requirements. Proven track record of managing large-scale production operations across multiple platforms (print, digital, multimedia). Strong understanding of production technologies, digital publishing tools, and content management systems (CMS). Proven ability orchestrating, motivating, and managing a diverse, multifaceted, production team in a matrix environment. Effective negotiator capable of influencing sound business decisions. Advanced proficiency in common workplace software and comprehensive data analytics and interpretation skills. Excellent communication fluency in English is mandatory Willingness and ability to travel. Desirable: Proficiency in German, Dutch, or additional languages is a plus. Google Big Query and Looker. To apply, you should include: A CV A cover letter explaining your interest in the post At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit Job Posting End Date: 1-09-2025 Similar Jobs (20) Implementation Specialist, Training Programmes (m/w/d) locations 2 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 23, 2025 (16 days left to apply) Programme Manager locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 18, 2025 (11 days left to apply) VP, Open Access locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Today time left to apply End Date: August 30, 2025 (23 days left to apply) Why work here? We are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. 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Aug 07, 2025
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Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services page is loaded Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: September 1, 2025 (25 days left to apply) job requisition id JR104068 Job Title: Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services Locations: London - Hybrid working model Application Deadline: 31st August About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit and About the Role Group Production serves the entire Springer Nature Group and is responsible for its publication output in all relevant formats, both print and electronic. Our mission is to be the bridge from the author's computer to the global audience, built on a partnership of people and systems. Group Production is organized as a matrix-style organization and team members are located worldwide. We are committed to process and product innovation to provide best-in-class author services and ensure high standards in both the publishing experience and the final product. The VP Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services reports directly to the VP Group Production and has full responsibility for a global Journals Production Nature team and its partnership towards Publishing. With this comes responsibility for the end-to-end publishing process for over 150 Journals, 42,000 articles per year. This is a strategic role that leads to future departmental development by working in close collaboration with Publishing Executives, Editorial, Finance, Technology and the other Group Production departments to align strategies and integrate journals production processes to ensure our high-quality and turnaround expectations are met. This role is located in our London office on a hybrid working model. The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. Role responsibilities: Oversee all facets of Journal Production Nature and the implementation of new technologies, workflows, and methodologies to enhance production efficiency, improve turnaround times, achieve annual budget requirements, and ensure superior quality standards. Provide critical, strategic thinking and vision in anticipation of future departmental needs to successfully position Journal Production Nature in an ever-evolving business landscape. Serves as a cross-functional, forward-facing strategic role, managing currently 5 direct reports in a global organization with about 90 staff members. Work closely with senior-level executives as well as the other Group Production departments and editorial, publishing, sales and technology teams to ensure quality, timeliness, smooth integration of production processes with overall business objectives. Lead diverse teams of production editors, art editors, sub editors and production controllers, championing employee development to ensure the highest level of morale and productivity through proper coaching. Identify, define and align key KPIs and OKRs for Nature Journals area with overall corporate goals and oversee annual targets for the Nature Journals team Manage the department budget and all related processes (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, invoicing) Actively contribute to the creation, development, and execution of global company policies and workflow scenarios. Conduct internal risk assessment analysis and external vendor audits with the intent to identify and correct problems before they occur. Handles significant confidential data/materials, including sensitive personnel files, pricing and cost information, and Springer Nature proprietary information. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Essential Extensive senior leadership and managerial experience. Collaborative mindset and the ability to work with senior level staff from all business areas to bring ideas forward. Strategic thinker with strong planning, operations, and finance skills. Experience of managing production budget, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure the efficient execution of journal products. Data-informed approach that supports critical analytical thinking. Competent development and implementation of strategies that align production workflows in support of Publishing requirements. Proven track record of managing large-scale production operations across multiple platforms (print, digital, multimedia). Strong understanding of production technologies, digital publishing tools, and content management systems (CMS). Proven ability orchestrating, motivating, and managing a diverse, multifaceted, production team in a matrix environment. Effective negotiator capable of influencing sound business decisions. Advanced proficiency in common workplace software and comprehensive data analytics and interpretation skills. Excellent communication fluency in English is mandatory Willingness and ability to travel. Desirable: Proficiency in German, Dutch, or additional languages is a plus. Google Big Query and Looker. To apply, you should include: A CV A cover letter explaining your interest in the post At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. 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Job Title: Strategic Partnerships Manager, Europe Location: London (Hybrid min. 2 days per week) About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Short Summary of the Team Nature Portfolio, a division of Springer Nature, is looking to appoint a Strategic Partnerships Manager to its well-established Strategic Partnerships team. The Strategic Partnerships team is part of the Commercial Partnerships unit and works to develop both new and existing solutions to meet the growing needs of research-related institutions by drawing on the full range of Nature Portfolio capabilities and solutions. The Strategic Partnership team provides publicly and privately funded institutions all over the world with highly effective services designed to further their goals of creating and communicating the highest impact scientific discoveries. The Strategic Partnership Manager will successfully manage accounts and tailor solutions for public and private institutional partners (including but not limited to sales of custom content creation and content marketing, Nature Masterclasses, Nature Conferences, and other events, Language and Scientific Editing, Sponsored Nature-branded content such as Outlooks, Webcasts, Nature Research Intelligence, and some advertising solutions). Role Responsibilities: Meet revenue goals through selling creative solutions from the relevant product portfolio to senior decision makers at non-corporate and a selection of corporate organizations in Europe. Build relationships with senior-level officials at academic, governmental, and a selection of corporate organizations; deepen understanding of their pain points and needs; design and present custom solutions based on available products and capabilities. Work with management, develop and implement strategic territory development plan that maximizes both near-term and long-term revenues. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in editorial, publishing, product teams, marketing, production, and technology departments to ensure that solutions are executed on time, on budget, and to the customer's full satisfaction. Liaise closely with members of other SN commercial sales teams to ensure that customer relationships are fully leveraged for all revenue types. Attend industry events to build new customer relationships and cultivate existing ones; make on-site visits to prospective and existing customers. Maintain accurate records of customer data, customer interactions, and key opportunities. Take responsibility for regular and accurate sales performance reporting, forecasting, and commentary for territory. Commit to continued self-learning, making use of all available tools. Undertake proactive business development in new markets. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Experience Significant commercial experience, preferably within B2B environment. Proven track record of key account management and business development. Sales experience in academic, non-profit, government sectors, and corporate institutions, with senior decision makers. Experience in creative, consultative solutions selling, managing a wide range of stakeholders. Experience in media sales. Experience of selling a wide portfolio of digital, print, and offline products. Experience in CRM systems. Skills and Knowledge Deep familiarity with the global and regional academic and research marketplace. Strong personal presence and influencing skills; ability to quickly establish rapport and productive relationships with senior-level institutional executives. In-depth understanding of the scientific publishing process. Understanding of structures and decision-making process within academic institutions. Knowledge of CRM systems best practice. Proficient public speaking and presentation skills. Ability to collaborate within a complex team environment to execute commercial projects. Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills. Fluent English language skills, with at least one EU language, preferably French. Proven ability to achieve sales quotas. Willingness to travel within territory for client meetings and events.
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Strategic Partnerships Manager, Europe Location: London (Hybrid min. 2 days per week) About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Short Summary of the Team Nature Portfolio, a division of Springer Nature, is looking to appoint a Strategic Partnerships Manager to its well-established Strategic Partnerships team. The Strategic Partnerships team is part of the Commercial Partnerships unit and works to develop both new and existing solutions to meet the growing needs of research-related institutions by drawing on the full range of Nature Portfolio capabilities and solutions. The Strategic Partnership team provides publicly and privately funded institutions all over the world with highly effective services designed to further their goals of creating and communicating the highest impact scientific discoveries. The Strategic Partnership Manager will successfully manage accounts and tailor solutions for public and private institutional partners (including but not limited to sales of custom content creation and content marketing, Nature Masterclasses, Nature Conferences, and other events, Language and Scientific Editing, Sponsored Nature-branded content such as Outlooks, Webcasts, Nature Research Intelligence, and some advertising solutions). Role Responsibilities: Meet revenue goals through selling creative solutions from the relevant product portfolio to senior decision makers at non-corporate and a selection of corporate organizations in Europe. Build relationships with senior-level officials at academic, governmental, and a selection of corporate organizations; deepen understanding of their pain points and needs; design and present custom solutions based on available products and capabilities. Work with management, develop and implement strategic territory development plan that maximizes both near-term and long-term revenues. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in editorial, publishing, product teams, marketing, production, and technology departments to ensure that solutions are executed on time, on budget, and to the customer's full satisfaction. Liaise closely with members of other SN commercial sales teams to ensure that customer relationships are fully leveraged for all revenue types. Attend industry events to build new customer relationships and cultivate existing ones; make on-site visits to prospective and existing customers. Maintain accurate records of customer data, customer interactions, and key opportunities. Take responsibility for regular and accurate sales performance reporting, forecasting, and commentary for territory. Commit to continued self-learning, making use of all available tools. Undertake proactive business development in new markets. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Experience Significant commercial experience, preferably within B2B environment. Proven track record of key account management and business development. Sales experience in academic, non-profit, government sectors, and corporate institutions, with senior decision makers. Experience in creative, consultative solutions selling, managing a wide range of stakeholders. Experience in media sales. Experience of selling a wide portfolio of digital, print, and offline products. Experience in CRM systems. Skills and Knowledge Deep familiarity with the global and regional academic and research marketplace. Strong personal presence and influencing skills; ability to quickly establish rapport and productive relationships with senior-level institutional executives. In-depth understanding of the scientific publishing process. Understanding of structures and decision-making process within academic institutions. Knowledge of CRM systems best practice. Proficient public speaking and presentation skills. Ability to collaborate within a complex team environment to execute commercial projects. Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills. Fluent English language skills, with at least one EU language, preferably French. Proven ability to achieve sales quotas. Willingness to travel within territory for client meetings and events.
We are looking for a skilled and passionate Project Manager to work within our Portfolio & Governance department within Springer Nature Technology, reporting to the Director of Portfolio & Project Office. We aim to enable value acceleration across the Springer Nature portfolios for our business and our customers while ensuring a healthy and future-proof technical ecosystem - all at maximum quality and minimum risk. You will be joining a distributed cross-functional team with different nationalities, backgrounds and experience levels. All team members collaborate to deliver optimal results for our customers, our business and our colleagues, and we are working to create a culture that encourages new ideas and innovation but within the boundaries of the company guidelines that best suit the vision and strategy that Springer Nature has defined. We are an equal opportunities employer. We work in a relaxed, friendly environment and offer the flexibility to work from home 3 days a week. About You You are a proactive, curious person who provides a calm outlook to those around you. You are willing to probe, question and investigate difficulties as they arise. You will have: An existing track record of planning, delivering, and monitoring successful projects and programmes of work as a Programme Manager or significant contribution to complex programmes as a Project Manager or equivalent. An understanding of the full project lifecycle from proposal to delivery and beyond. Experience of working with or in a PMO team. Experience of managing the Discovery phase of projects. Experience preparing and presenting project proposals/business cases for Senior Management approval. Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. A broad understanding of agile methodologies or frameworks and other industry standard project management tools. Experience facilitating teams in gathering and presenting information to clearly communicate technical context to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to be super-organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and switch context very quickly. Strong collaboration with multi-discipline project teams of various sizes including Developers, UX Designers, Project managers, Business Analysts, and QA. Experience finding creative approaches to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view. The capability to work with teams and abstract information to translate upstream and ensure that the team's voices and challenges are heard and escalated. The ability to work with a sponsor to set up a piece of work, focus them on building an outcome and defining clearly requirements and constraints. Excellent oral and written communications skills in English language and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels of the organisation. Ability to navigate the complexities of an international corporate organisation. Additionally, you might have some or all of: An understanding of complexity and systems thinking. A proven ability to make progress and find a place to start in the face of ambiguity. An understanding of change management. Knowledge of technical processes / technical organisation structures and operating models. Experience using OKRs or similar frameworks to help teams define strategic objectives. About the role We are setting up a discovery team in our Portfolio & Governance Office in SN Technology to address the incoming demand and requests for change and transformation. The discovery team will be a cross-functional team dedicated to understanding the problem space and context of new demand, prepare a clear discovery brief and guide the process from this initial preparation, into discovery and eventually necessary stage gates and approvals for initiation of a project or product development process. As part of this team you will be: Overseeing the Discovery phase of a project lifecycle and ensuring that all relevant steps in our stage gate process are prepared and all required project information is captured for Senior Management approval and eventual transition to delivery. Coordinating teams to ensure that new demand is properly influxed into Springer Nature Technology's (SNT) pipeline - working with stakeholders and SNT teams to: Analyse the demand and surrounding context. Support the generation of business/financial cases or investment requests. Prioritise work based on defined criteria. Identify and document key benefits (qualitative and quantitative). Carry out an impact analysis and assessing trade-offs for decision making. Scenario planning - comparing potential options for delivering and making recommendations. Preparing clear information, documentation and presentations for submission to decision-making stakeholders/boards. Working with teams and stakeholders to ensure project-level OKRs and appropriate planning are in place and teams are aligned and working towards them. Creating up to date artefacts that communicate, roadmaps, progress, risk, and opportunities at an appropriate level. Raising and address risks and issues to the programme and work with the appropriate teams or individuals to mitigate them. Enabling teams to reach decisions quickly and effectively and understand dependencies within and outside the programme. Providing support and guidance to colleagues e.g. project managers and BAs. Working effectively with 3rd parties as needed to deliver required outcomes. Working with various teams to abstract information and translate upstream, ensuring that the teams voices and challenges are heard and escalated. Working with sponsors to set up a piece of work, focus them on building an outcome and defining clearly requirements and constraints. Why work here? We are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees - offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or are an experienced professional, we invite you to find out more about the roles we offer and explore our current vacancies. About Us We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands - including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843 and Nature, first published in 1869. Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continues to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature Group was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
We are looking for a skilled and passionate Project Manager to work within our Portfolio & Governance department within Springer Nature Technology, reporting to the Director of Portfolio & Project Office. We aim to enable value acceleration across the Springer Nature portfolios for our business and our customers while ensuring a healthy and future-proof technical ecosystem - all at maximum quality and minimum risk. You will be joining a distributed cross-functional team with different nationalities, backgrounds and experience levels. All team members collaborate to deliver optimal results for our customers, our business and our colleagues, and we are working to create a culture that encourages new ideas and innovation but within the boundaries of the company guidelines that best suit the vision and strategy that Springer Nature has defined. We are an equal opportunities employer. We work in a relaxed, friendly environment and offer the flexibility to work from home 3 days a week. About You You are a proactive, curious person who provides a calm outlook to those around you. You are willing to probe, question and investigate difficulties as they arise. You will have: An existing track record of planning, delivering, and monitoring successful projects and programmes of work as a Programme Manager or significant contribution to complex programmes as a Project Manager or equivalent. An understanding of the full project lifecycle from proposal to delivery and beyond. Experience of working with or in a PMO team. Experience of managing the Discovery phase of projects. Experience preparing and presenting project proposals/business cases for Senior Management approval. Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. A broad understanding of agile methodologies or frameworks and other industry standard project management tools. Experience facilitating teams in gathering and presenting information to clearly communicate technical context to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to be super-organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and switch context very quickly. Strong collaboration with multi-discipline project teams of various sizes including Developers, UX Designers, Project managers, Business Analysts, and QA. Experience finding creative approaches to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view. The capability to work with teams and abstract information to translate upstream and ensure that the team's voices and challenges are heard and escalated. The ability to work with a sponsor to set up a piece of work, focus them on building an outcome and defining clearly requirements and constraints. Excellent oral and written communications skills in English language and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels of the organisation. Ability to navigate the complexities of an international corporate organisation. Additionally, you might have some or all of: An understanding of complexity and systems thinking. A proven ability to make progress and find a place to start in the face of ambiguity. An understanding of change management. Knowledge of technical processes / technical organisation structures and operating models. Experience using OKRs or similar frameworks to help teams define strategic objectives. About the role We are setting up a discovery team in our Portfolio & Governance Office in SN Technology to address the incoming demand and requests for change and transformation. The discovery team will be a cross-functional team dedicated to understanding the problem space and context of new demand, prepare a clear discovery brief and guide the process from this initial preparation, into discovery and eventually necessary stage gates and approvals for initiation of a project or product development process. As part of this team you will be: Overseeing the Discovery phase of a project lifecycle and ensuring that all relevant steps in our stage gate process are prepared and all required project information is captured for Senior Management approval and eventual transition to delivery. Coordinating teams to ensure that new demand is properly influxed into Springer Nature Technology's (SNT) pipeline - working with stakeholders and SNT teams to: Analyse the demand and surrounding context. Support the generation of business/financial cases or investment requests. Prioritise work based on defined criteria. Identify and document key benefits (qualitative and quantitative). Carry out an impact analysis and assessing trade-offs for decision making. Scenario planning - comparing potential options for delivering and making recommendations. Preparing clear information, documentation and presentations for submission to decision-making stakeholders/boards. Working with teams and stakeholders to ensure project-level OKRs and appropriate planning are in place and teams are aligned and working towards them. Creating up to date artefacts that communicate, roadmaps, progress, risk, and opportunities at an appropriate level. Raising and address risks and issues to the programme and work with the appropriate teams or individuals to mitigate them. Enabling teams to reach decisions quickly and effectively and understand dependencies within and outside the programme. Providing support and guidance to colleagues e.g. project managers and BAs. Working effectively with 3rd parties as needed to deliver required outcomes. Working with various teams to abstract information and translate upstream, ensuring that the teams voices and challenges are heard and escalated. Working with sponsors to set up a piece of work, focus them on building an outcome and defining clearly requirements and constraints. Why work here? We are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees - offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or are an experienced professional, we invite you to find out more about the roles we offer and explore our current vacancies. About Us We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands - including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843 and Nature, first published in 1869. Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continues to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature Group was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.
Location: London, Hybrid (Min. 2 days per week in the office) Contract: Full time, 12 month FTC Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. We help authors to share their discoveries; enable researchers to find, access and understand the work of others and support companies and institutions with innovations in technology and data. Our Macmillan Education division has a local presence in over 120 countries, and we work closely with students, teachers, institutions and educational authorities to advance learning. About the Role An exciting opportunity for an individual seeking a one year, fixed term mid-level position within the Legal Department of Springer Nature. Role Responsibilities: Lead legal business partner supporting the Global Procurement function with a range of Indirect/IT, Pre-press, Printing and Warehousing, and Transportation procurement matters, including full lifecycle tender processes, one-off contract negotiations and day-to-day supplier management. Providing legal support for Springer Nature's Global Technology function, as the lead legal business partner supporting the Global Technology department. Providing ad hoc legal support across the Macmillan Education and Springer Healthcare divisions, working closely with counterparts in Spain, Asia, South America, southern Africa, Germany and the US. Key Tasks: A particular focus is advising on technology contracts, and in particular third party SaaS contracts, software licensing, cloud based data hosting agreements and professional services consultancy contracts. Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts and IP-related agreements. Pro-actively considering and implementing continuous strategic improvements to legal business partnering processes, efficiencies and Legal Ops, including through the use and development of standard contracts, minimum terms and legal review thresholds. Working largely autonomously, with a range of colleagues, providing objective analysis of risks relating to commercial and consumer law, copyright and other intellectual property matters, and providing solutions to satisfy legal and business requirements. Leading projects with notable risk and complexity, and developing strategies for project execution. Communicating with and managing diverse stakeholder groups inside and outside of Springer Nature. Acting as mentor to more junior colleagues across the General Counsel's Office. Key relationships: In-house clients in the business and international departments (including Procurement, Technology, Data Protection, Editorial Rights, Tax and Finance); colleagues in the General Counsel's Office and Group Compliance. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Minimum 5 years' PQE with a general commercial background, with an IT focus. In-house experience (may include secondments). Preferred Experience in intellectual property matters, especially copyright and licensing. Experience and interest in publishing/media, particularly academic/scientific publishing. Key Requirements: A qualified solicitor/barrister with a current practicing certificate and member of the Law Society or Bar. Strong technical legal skills, including research, analysis, and drafting. Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously. Enthusiasm and resilience to work in a vibrant, fast-paced and busy environment. Able to work with a significant degree of autonomy and responsibility, but with strong judgment as to when to raise key issues with senior colleagues and key stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) with an open communication style and willingness to engage in constructive debate. Experience of working, building relationships and being able to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority and experience. Efficient, rigorous, and well-organized, with excellent attention to detail. A desire to form part of an energetic and well-respected team and to contribute to the team's future success and strategic goals. Creativity and persistence in problem solving. Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on (0) or by email so we can make any necessary arrangements. At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognize the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit .
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Location: London, Hybrid (Min. 2 days per week in the office) Contract: Full time, 12 month FTC Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. We help authors to share their discoveries; enable researchers to find, access and understand the work of others and support companies and institutions with innovations in technology and data. Our Macmillan Education division has a local presence in over 120 countries, and we work closely with students, teachers, institutions and educational authorities to advance learning. About the Role An exciting opportunity for an individual seeking a one year, fixed term mid-level position within the Legal Department of Springer Nature. Role Responsibilities: Lead legal business partner supporting the Global Procurement function with a range of Indirect/IT, Pre-press, Printing and Warehousing, and Transportation procurement matters, including full lifecycle tender processes, one-off contract negotiations and day-to-day supplier management. Providing legal support for Springer Nature's Global Technology function, as the lead legal business partner supporting the Global Technology department. Providing ad hoc legal support across the Macmillan Education and Springer Healthcare divisions, working closely with counterparts in Spain, Asia, South America, southern Africa, Germany and the US. Key Tasks: A particular focus is advising on technology contracts, and in particular third party SaaS contracts, software licensing, cloud based data hosting agreements and professional services consultancy contracts. Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts and IP-related agreements. Pro-actively considering and implementing continuous strategic improvements to legal business partnering processes, efficiencies and Legal Ops, including through the use and development of standard contracts, minimum terms and legal review thresholds. Working largely autonomously, with a range of colleagues, providing objective analysis of risks relating to commercial and consumer law, copyright and other intellectual property matters, and providing solutions to satisfy legal and business requirements. Leading projects with notable risk and complexity, and developing strategies for project execution. Communicating with and managing diverse stakeholder groups inside and outside of Springer Nature. Acting as mentor to more junior colleagues across the General Counsel's Office. Key relationships: In-house clients in the business and international departments (including Procurement, Technology, Data Protection, Editorial Rights, Tax and Finance); colleagues in the General Counsel's Office and Group Compliance. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Minimum 5 years' PQE with a general commercial background, with an IT focus. In-house experience (may include secondments). Preferred Experience in intellectual property matters, especially copyright and licensing. Experience and interest in publishing/media, particularly academic/scientific publishing. Key Requirements: A qualified solicitor/barrister with a current practicing certificate and member of the Law Society or Bar. Strong technical legal skills, including research, analysis, and drafting. Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously. Enthusiasm and resilience to work in a vibrant, fast-paced and busy environment. Able to work with a significant degree of autonomy and responsibility, but with strong judgment as to when to raise key issues with senior colleagues and key stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) with an open communication style and willingness to engage in constructive debate. Experience of working, building relationships and being able to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority and experience. Efficient, rigorous, and well-organized, with excellent attention to detail. A desire to form part of an energetic and well-respected team and to contribute to the team's future success and strategic goals. Creativity and persistence in problem solving. Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on (0) or by email so we can make any necessary arrangements. At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognize the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit .
Business Development Director page is loaded Business Development Director Apply locations Chester Houten London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR101898 Job Title: Business Development Director; Outbound (m/f/d) Location(s): London (UK), Chester (UK), Houten (NL), Munich (Ger) (Hybrid, min. 2 days per week in the office) About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. About Springer Healthcare Springer Healthcare is a leading global medical communications and education provider. Working in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders, Springer Healthcare develops bespoke content delivered via multichannel solutions, providing the essential tools to support healthcare professionals in achieving the best possible outcomes for patients. About the Role As Outbound Business Development, you will drive new opportunities, develop and close profitable new Medical Communications, Medical Education & Training business with HQ level pharma and med tech. This includes the identification and development of new client relationships as a key component of defined strategic growth plan. Supported by client services, editorial, digital and marketing, you have a hunter mentality, able to understand client needs and act as a strategic business partner to clients. You have proven business growth success in a Medical Communications setting. You have pitch team experience and an existing network of go-to contacts. You are a self-starter, motivated by success and the desire to be part of a winning Springer Healthcare team. Role Responsibilities: Sales and Revenue Generation: Sell Medical Communications, Medical Education & Training business to key Pharmaceutical and Medical Device clients in line with targets. Develop and present new business presentations, lead RFPs & RFIs that are engaging, forward-thinking and continuously improved based on reflections and feedback on previous pitches. Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding of medical communication, education, and training. Demonstrate a comprehensive range of business prospecting techniques and consultative selling. Build, manage & maintain a substantial pipeline of qualified opportunities to underpin target achievement. Achieve revenue targets through effective sales strategies and tactics. Achieve personal KPIs, team KPIs, and objectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement pricing strategies and proposals. Strategic Planning: Conduct market research, pipeline & company analysis to identify new opportunities for business expansion and ensure Springer Healthcare's solutions are positioned appropriately within the specific client context. Identify contacts, stakeholders, and decision-makers who are critical to the implementation of the strategic growth plan. Prepare and implement detailed business development plans and objectives in line with the strategic growth plan. Implement a range of client engagement tactics that will successfully execute the growth plan. Provide market insights and feedback to influence product development and innovation. Client Acquisition: Your approach to Outbound sales will involve participating in congresses, industry events, cold calling, cold emailing, and leveraging your network. Engage clients in face-to-face discussions on-site at clients' place of business, industry events, and medical congresses. Generate prospective leads and spearhead the drive for new business. Act as a strategic partner to the client through your understanding of complex solutions. Build strong relationships with new clients and stakeholders. Identify and pursue new business opportunities, clients, and partnerships to expand the organization's market presence. Take responsibility for opportunity identification, idea generation, proposal development, and pitch delivery. Teamwork: Work with the Commercial Director, Scientific and Client Service teams to create compelling responses to client needs, contribute to client strategy, and secure new business. Work closely with the inbound Business Development Manager to share information, align strategy, and develop materials. Upon confirmation of the business by the client, transition the fulfillment of the project/program to the scientific and client services teams. Networking: Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to build a strong professional network. Demonstrate thought leadership by hosting round tables and participating in panel discussions at industry events. Take an active role in industry bodies such as ISMPP, MAPS, and LTEN. Maintain an engaging professional profile on social media. Maintain an existing network of active "go-to" contacts within the pharma industry, specifically medical affairs and learning and development. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor's degree required; life sciences preferred. Demonstrable experience in a direct senior sales role or business development sales function with consecutive years of achievement against individual targets. Previous business development experience within a healthcare communications agency. Significant experience selling successful custom solutions to the pharmaceutical industry. Experience hosting round tables, panel discussions, online forums, and other thought leadership initiatives to further the position of a Company in the market. Specialist knowledge of the global pharmaceutical industry, wide therapeutic area knowledge, and drug development process; strong business acumen. Up-to-date understanding of developments in areas including good publication practices, adult learning theory, and pharma regulatory requirements. Demonstrate a hunter mentality and execute a strategy designed to generate new leads where no current relationships exist. Persuasive and articulate with excellent presentation skills. Effective team player, coordinating business with Client Services and Scientific teams. Ability to build and maintain productive relationships and networks of internal and external contacts; tenacity to continually deliver new business opportunities. Able to travel to clients, congresses, meetings (up to 40% of the time as required). Desirable: Excellent Microsoft Office skills. Excellent written and spoken English language skills. At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture, and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodations. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit We are an ambitious and dynamic organization, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational, and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees - offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or are an experienced professional, we invite you to find out more about the roles we offer and explore our current vacancies. About Us We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands - including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843, and Nature, first published in 1869. Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continue to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature Group was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education, and Springer Science+Business Media.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Business Development Director page is loaded Business Development Director Apply locations Chester Houten London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR101898 Job Title: Business Development Director; Outbound (m/f/d) Location(s): London (UK), Chester (UK), Houten (NL), Munich (Ger) (Hybrid, min. 2 days per week in the office) About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. About Springer Healthcare Springer Healthcare is a leading global medical communications and education provider. Working in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders, Springer Healthcare develops bespoke content delivered via multichannel solutions, providing the essential tools to support healthcare professionals in achieving the best possible outcomes for patients. About the Role As Outbound Business Development, you will drive new opportunities, develop and close profitable new Medical Communications, Medical Education & Training business with HQ level pharma and med tech. This includes the identification and development of new client relationships as a key component of defined strategic growth plan. Supported by client services, editorial, digital and marketing, you have a hunter mentality, able to understand client needs and act as a strategic business partner to clients. You have proven business growth success in a Medical Communications setting. You have pitch team experience and an existing network of go-to contacts. You are a self-starter, motivated by success and the desire to be part of a winning Springer Healthcare team. Role Responsibilities: Sales and Revenue Generation: Sell Medical Communications, Medical Education & Training business to key Pharmaceutical and Medical Device clients in line with targets. Develop and present new business presentations, lead RFPs & RFIs that are engaging, forward-thinking and continuously improved based on reflections and feedback on previous pitches. Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding of medical communication, education, and training. Demonstrate a comprehensive range of business prospecting techniques and consultative selling. Build, manage & maintain a substantial pipeline of qualified opportunities to underpin target achievement. Achieve revenue targets through effective sales strategies and tactics. Achieve personal KPIs, team KPIs, and objectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement pricing strategies and proposals. Strategic Planning: Conduct market research, pipeline & company analysis to identify new opportunities for business expansion and ensure Springer Healthcare's solutions are positioned appropriately within the specific client context. Identify contacts, stakeholders, and decision-makers who are critical to the implementation of the strategic growth plan. Prepare and implement detailed business development plans and objectives in line with the strategic growth plan. Implement a range of client engagement tactics that will successfully execute the growth plan. Provide market insights and feedback to influence product development and innovation. Client Acquisition: Your approach to Outbound sales will involve participating in congresses, industry events, cold calling, cold emailing, and leveraging your network. Engage clients in face-to-face discussions on-site at clients' place of business, industry events, and medical congresses. Generate prospective leads and spearhead the drive for new business. Act as a strategic partner to the client through your understanding of complex solutions. Build strong relationships with new clients and stakeholders. Identify and pursue new business opportunities, clients, and partnerships to expand the organization's market presence. Take responsibility for opportunity identification, idea generation, proposal development, and pitch delivery. Teamwork: Work with the Commercial Director, Scientific and Client Service teams to create compelling responses to client needs, contribute to client strategy, and secure new business. Work closely with the inbound Business Development Manager to share information, align strategy, and develop materials. Upon confirmation of the business by the client, transition the fulfillment of the project/program to the scientific and client services teams. Networking: Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to build a strong professional network. Demonstrate thought leadership by hosting round tables and participating in panel discussions at industry events. Take an active role in industry bodies such as ISMPP, MAPS, and LTEN. Maintain an engaging professional profile on social media. Maintain an existing network of active "go-to" contacts within the pharma industry, specifically medical affairs and learning and development. Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor's degree required; life sciences preferred. Demonstrable experience in a direct senior sales role or business development sales function with consecutive years of achievement against individual targets. Previous business development experience within a healthcare communications agency. Significant experience selling successful custom solutions to the pharmaceutical industry. Experience hosting round tables, panel discussions, online forums, and other thought leadership initiatives to further the position of a Company in the market. Specialist knowledge of the global pharmaceutical industry, wide therapeutic area knowledge, and drug development process; strong business acumen. Up-to-date understanding of developments in areas including good publication practices, adult learning theory, and pharma regulatory requirements. Demonstrate a hunter mentality and execute a strategy designed to generate new leads where no current relationships exist. Persuasive and articulate with excellent presentation skills. Effective team player, coordinating business with Client Services and Scientific teams. Ability to build and maintain productive relationships and networks of internal and external contacts; tenacity to continually deliver new business opportunities. Able to travel to clients, congresses, meetings (up to 40% of the time as required). Desirable: Excellent Microsoft Office skills. Excellent written and spoken English language skills. At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture, and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodations. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit We are an ambitious and dynamic organization, and home to some of the best-known names in research, educational, and professional publishing. Working at the heart of a changing industry, we are always looking for great people who care about delivering quality to our customers and the communities we work alongside. In return, you will find that we open the doors to discovery for all our employees - offering opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business, with a culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions and act on their instincts. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or are an experienced professional, we invite you to find out more about the roles we offer and explore our current vacancies. About Us We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands - including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843, and Nature, first published in 1869. Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continue to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature Group was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education, and Springer Science+Business Media.