Job Description

Date: Oct 31, 2023 Location: New Delhi, IN Company: Springer Nature Group
Position: Assistant /Associate Editor, Biomedicine-Life Sciences - Books Location: New Delhi Reporting Line: Report to the Editorial Director/Senior Editor Core responsibilities of Assistant/Associate Editor 1. Learns and performs key publishing acquisition activities with development guidance from manager / peers , including: -Soliciting, reading and evaluating proposals and manuscripts to determine commercial viability, audience, market and suitability for the list -Researching market trends to identify new authors, new titles and new products -Managing the backlist associated with the assigned areas, maintaining profitable relationships with existing authors, book series editors and editorial board members -Supporting authors and editors in developing their book projects -Negotiating publishing contract terms -Supporting manager with editorial task assistance, as needed -Remaining a point of contact for authors/editors throughout publication process 2. Builds an understanding of editorial policies and processes, ensuring they are consistently applied across activities and goals set by editorial management are met 3. Develops a network of authors/editors through various engagement activities within the research community 4. Continually promotes and builds the brand through virtual interactions as well as some travel to academic conferences and campus visits, as appropriate 5. Maintains continuous cooperation and dialogue with editorial project management, marketing, production and other relevant departments concerning individual projects as well as general questions of mutual interest 6. Manages and grows a publishing program, delivering competitive and profitable products in line with Publishing Unit strategy.
Core qualifications, experience and skills 1. Educated to Master\xe2\x80\x99s level or higher (preferably in a relevant field of study) 2. An interest in and understanding of how academic publishing and communities function 3. Good verbal, written and presentation skills 4. Numerate and IT systems-literate, with a sharp eye for detail 5. Able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and be able to work on their own initiative 6. Resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries 7. Excellent team-working and relationship building skills #LI-RT1 Springer Nature is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading global research, educational and professional publishers. It is home to an array of respected and trusted brands and imprints, with more than 180 years of combined history behind them, providing quality content through a range of innovative products and services. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals and resources reach millions of people, helping researchers and scientists to discover, students to learn and professionals to achieve their goals and ambitions. The company has almost 13,000 staff in over 50 countries. The role offers the opportunity to develop career within one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most innovative and influential publishing groups. Springer Nature was created through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media. This strategic merger brought together these dynamic publishing houses with more than 180 years of history behind them, as well as complementary geographic footprints and brand portfolios, a track record of creativity and innovation, and a shared vision to advance knowledge and learning around the world. https://group.springernature.com/in/group