Job Description:
We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.
About the Role:
We are looking for a motivated Associate Publisher to manage a portfolio of Humanities or Social Sciences journals. You will develop excellent working relationships with external journal editors, reviewing performance and ensuring alignment on strategic goals. You will plan and execute recruitment for editorial teams, making structural changes as required. As part of a global team, you will work collaboratively with skilled colleagues across Wiley’s research business on day-to-day portfolio management as well as broader initiatives with a focus on identifying opportunities for journal development and strategic growth.
How you will make an impact:
- Develop productive working relationships with external editors and editorial boards to build and maintain the journals’ reputation and quality while improving operations for continued success
- Evaluate performance and support journal development to best serve research communities
- Manage recruitment for editorial teams
- Plan and oversee strategic content commissioning to support healthy journal growth
- Represent Wiley in the subject community through outreach (virtual and in-person) and thought leadership
We are looking for people who have:
- Excellent organisational skills combined with effective time management and ability to prioritise
- Relevant industry experience and journal management expertise
- Strong relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills to ensure alignment of external editors with strategic goals
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams at both operational and strategic levels
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to clearly explain complex issues in journal publishing at the conceptual level and with a grounding in journal metrics
We power infinite possibilities.
For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.
We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.
Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
Salary Range:
31,400 GBP to 43,800 GBP

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