Publishing Assistant

Job Title: Assistant Publisher (m/f/d)

Location(s): Heidelberg or Cham

Application deadline: 10th January 2025

About Springer Nature Group

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About the role

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our publishing team as a Publishing Assistant on a fixed-term basis (one-year maternity leave cover). We are excited to offer an opening to join our vibrant publishing team at Springer Nature, working on our respected Springer Mathematics journals program. In joining the team you would become part of one of the world’s leading global scientific publishers, with staff based around the globe.

The role of Publishing Assistant is wide-ranging and essential to the smooth running of our journal portfolios. Duties include managing responses to external Editors, maintaining internal systems and processes, and generating reports for publishers. The Publishing Assistant will work across the team supporting journal development activities for our journals and in doing so will gain broad exposure to all aspects of the academic publishing industry.

Role Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring invoices and payment requests
• Inputting and maintaining relevant journal metadata to systems
• Handle general enquiries from within Springer Nature and from external partners, esp. external editors and authors
• Ad hoc journal and team administration
• Liaising with Editorial and Publishing Assistants in other publishing divisions and units to share best practices and propose improvements to workflows, operations and communications
• Contributing to the wider Springer Nature Journals group by taking part in cross-departmental projects and initiatives, with respect to publication ethics, data transparency, Open Access policy, and other industry developments
• Manage and support journal websites - general updates, featured content, etc.
• Manage ongoing and ad hoc editorial and publishing projects under direction of publishing editors such as assistance with editor recruitment and onboarding, compiling reporting on journal metrics and on market and competitors, researching complex ethics cases, other projects as assigned
• Support the publishers editors in promoting journals and articles
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines
• Cross-team project coordination and collaboration (as needed)

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Experience working in a fast-paced office environment is preferred
• Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database management experience
• Strong verbal and written communication (English) skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize in a high-volume environment, meet deadlines and work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
• Ability to demonstrate good publishing business awareness and the ability to learn quickly
• Keen proofreading skills and a sharp eye for detail
• Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multicultural environment

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 https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion 

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 https://careers.springernature.com/

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Job Posting End Date:

11-01-2025