Are you energised by shaping portfolio direction, driving growth, and leading strategic programmes across a matrix organisation?
Do you enjoy building long-term partnerships with editors, societies, and research leaders worldwide?
About the Team
You will be part of the Social Science journals publishing team, which is responsible for 150 hybrid and open access journals. The portfolio has a strong focus on business, management, innovation studies and technology management and consists of 11 publishers based in the UK, China, USA and the Netherlands. Together, the team defines and delivers portfolio strategy, drives performance, and builds strong partnerships with editors, societies, universities, and research communities worldwide.
About the Role
This is a senior level independent contributor role within our journal division. As Executive Publisher, you will lead the strategic development and financial performance of the innovation and technology management journal portfolio, including some of the most prestigious international journals in the field. The field is dynamic and fast-growing, with significant opportunities for development and outreach.
The portfolio is a mix of hybrid, open access, and third-party-owned journals. It also includes a recently launched Elsevier-run conference that complements the journals in the portfolio, for which you will have overall responsibility. You will define and deliver portfolio strategy, drive performance against agreed KPIs, and ensure results are delivered within budget. You will build and maintain external networks, shape portfolio direction, identify growth opportunities, and translate market trends into strategic action.
In parallel, you will act as China Strategy Lead across the wider Social Science and Economics journals publishing group at Elsevier. Within the broader framework of the Elsevier China strategy, you will shape and implement the Social Science and Economics China plan, ensuring alignment with broader company priorities and coordination across related portfolios.
The role reports directly to the Publishing Director and plays a visible leadership role across the Social Sciences group and Elsevier more broadly.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio leadership
Lead strategic planning, portfolio development, and financial performance for an international portfolio, collaborating with strategy, marketing, society, finance, and operations teams.
Manage an international portfolio of journals, societies, and editors. Support and define editorial approach and performance. Implement portfolio strategy and ensure that the journals meet the needs of the community they serve.
Build and maintain a network across the international research community, engage in high-level industry discussions and translate customer trends into innovative strategies.
Launches and acquisitions
Own and drive portfolio expansion through launches, acquisitions, and rescopes.
Identify and evaluate opportunities, develop robust business cases, and lead execution in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.
Strengthen and grow the proprietary portfolio, with a particular focus on emerging markets, including China.
China strategy leadership
Help define and implement the Social Science and Economics strategy within the Elsevier China framework, ensuring alignment across portfolios and effective execution in partnership with China-based leadership.
Build and expand a senior network across leading Chinese research institutes, editors, societies, and partners.
Work closely with colleagues in China and across regions to deliver shared strategic objectives.
Cross divisional initiatives and matrix leadership
Lead or contribute to cross-divisional, complex initiatives with senior stakeholders.
Represent the Publishing Director and the team in department and company-wide projects as needed.
Work through matrix leadership, partnering closely with other publishers within Elsevier to align priorities and deliver high performance against shared objectives.
Coach and support colleagues, contributing to team capability and collaborative success.
Requirements
Significant journal publishing experience, with a deep understanding of journal development and strong knowledge of the global publishing landscape and research policy environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and deliver commercial outcomes through data-driven decision-making, budget ownership, and KPI management.
Proven track record of identifying and developing new opportunities, including launches and acquisitions.
Ability to build and sustain high-level relationships within the international scientific community and translate customer needs into strategic action.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across a matrix organisation and engage effectively at all levels.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across functions, cultures, and geographies.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Medical and Life Insurance: Coverage for Medical and life risk.
Long-Service Award: Recognition for loyalty and dedication.
Marriage and New Baby Gifts: Celebratory tokens for special life events.
Festivals and Birthday Gifts: Spreading joy on occasions that matter.
Annual Medical Check-up: Prioritizing employee well-being through regular health check-ups.
Flexible Benefits via CIIC Platform: Personalized benefits accessible through a user-friendly platform.
Paid Time Off: Annual Leave, Flex Family Care Leave, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave, Medical and Hospitalization Leave, Examination Leave Gazetted Public Holiday
Family Care leave (Maternity/Paternity Leave and Adoption Leave)
About the Business
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