Job Title: Commercial Content Distribution Partnership Executive

Location: London – Hybrid Working Model    

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 the Role

Springer Nature is running a comprehensive array of global commercial partnerships across the organisation. To align, steer and help further develop these for maximising the commercial success and according to Springer Nature’s strategy we are seeking a Commercial Program Executive to join the Content Partnership and Rights & Permissions team.

In this position, you will assist and operationally manage the oversight of Springer Nature’s commercial partnerships including the coordination, management, and optimisation of partnership programmes to align with and support the organisation's strategic goals. Reporting into the Commercial Director Content Distribution Partnerships, Rights & Licensing, this role is critical in revenue growth and develop the company’s collaborations with our partners through the effective management and optimisation of our commercial partnerships. Through effective management and optimisation of our commercial partnerships, you will enhance their commercial impact, ensuring they are fully aligned with our sales strategy and broader business objectives.

Role Responsibilities

  • Assisting the Commercial Director in the daily operational work.

  • Coordinate and manage cross-functional efforts to ensure projects complement and support each other, optimizing synergies and maximising sales potential

  • Take responsibility and accountability of each project assigned by the Commercial Director when liaising with internal departments, such as Sales, Legal, Procurement, Product Platform Group, etc. to ensure cohesive efforts and to leverage partnerships for mutual benefit.

  • Implementing pre-agreed strategies across various business clusters, ensuring consistent and effective collaboration with partners.

  • Contributing in the strategic planning and decision-making by providing insights and analysis on partnership performance and market trends.

  • Ensuring compliance with legal and contractual obligations within partnerships, minimising data protection and other risks by using Springer Nature Data Protection tools internal

  • With the support of the Commercial Director Identifying opportunities for new partnerships or expansion of existing ones to drive growth and innovation within Springer Nature.

  • Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver on partnership initiatives, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Essential

  • Excellent administration skills

  • Sales experience

  • Demonstrable customer service skills

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, in particular MicrosoftExcel

  • Demonstrable experience prioritising tasks and working to deadlines

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Motivated, flexible and able to work independently

Desirable

  • Bookselling or publishing experience (preferably)

  • University Degree or equivalent

  • Previous customer service or clerical experience

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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 +44 (0)207 014 4020 or by email [email protected] 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. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles.

Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion 

For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit: https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SpringerNatureCareers

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