Associate Publisher or Publisher Job at Nature Portfolio in Washington

Overview Job Title : Associate Publisher or Publisher

Locations : New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC

Application Deadline : October 6th, 2025

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 180 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 Brand : Nature Portfolio is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community.

Nature Portfolio : Visit nature.com and follow @Nature / @NaturePortfolio

About the Role We are seeking an Associate Publisher / Publisher to manage a portfolio of proprietary and society open access journals published under the npj brand. The npjs are fully open-access Nature Portfolio academic journals that together span a wide range of research, from fundamental physics to clinical research to engineering. Each npj is targeted to a specific scientific community and is launched and run in collaboration with preeminent scientists. Reporting to an Executive Publisher you will be responsible for the management, strategic development and success of the individual journals within the Clinical Medicine field. This role involves liaising with internal staff, external journal editors, and the scientific community.

This role can be in our New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC offices on a hybrid working model.

Role Responsibilities Develop journals to deliver a best-in-class author experience and foster maximum engagement from the Societies, Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) on whom we rely.

Drive the growth and development of a group of open access journals as part of a strategically defined overall portfolio within the Journals group.

Manage the complexities of the relationships with partner societies, including contract negotiations.

Develop strong working relationships with colleagues in production, IT and other departments to ensure that any problems encountered with your journal, and particularly by authors, editors and peer reviewers, can be swiftly and effectively resolved.

Understand and manage the annual targets for journal submission, publication and transfer volumes as well as target turnaround times.

Ensure that all KPIs are regularly monitored, reported and met, and that action is taken as needed.

Manage annual Journal Development / Improvement Plans and oversee their implementation and successful conclusion.

Resolve pre- and post-publication issues raised by staff, Editorial Board Members (EBMs) and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct, policies).

Attend external meetings (in-person or virtual) to build close working relationships with external EiCs, EBMs, society partners, and the wider research community.

Understand the trends and changes in the communities you serve to ensure that Springer Nature can respond appropriately.

Develop and maintain relationships with a network of researchers.

Be aware of changes within the research community and publishing industry, and translate these into proposals for successful (new) products and services.

Take part in cross-departmental projects and / or company-wide task forces and working groups.

Review new journal and commercial opportunities in consultation with the Senior Management and contribute to journal proposals.

Represent the team in projects with Production, Sales, Marketing, Finance and other Editorial colleagues.

Experience, skills and qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in a relevant field of study

Previous experience in academic publishing

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

IT systems-literate, with a sharp eye for detail

Positive and proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership to drive and complete tasks

Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels and as part of a team

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Ability to work on your own initiative and independently within a global (virtual) team environment

Experience of developing and maintaining productive and friendly relations / partnerships with academic and industry-based researchers

Strong time management and organizational skills; including proven ability to take ownership to drive and complete tasks, to consistently meet deadlines, and to adapt quickly to change

Demonstrate diplomacy and assertiveness

Be resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries

Active, supportive team player

Ability to travel on a frequent basis

To Apply You must upload the required materials below to your application for consideration :

a covering letter, stating your notice period and salary expectation.

CV

Closing Date : October 6th, 2025 - Candidates will be considered as they apply.

Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes the benefit offerings listed below :

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match and contribution

Hybrid office working policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off

Flexible Spending and Commuter programs

Multiple Life insurance options

Disability coverage

Tuition Assistance

Voluntary benefits : Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Assistance Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Family friendly benefits and a variety of employee discounts

An array of Employee Social Networks

US Annualized Base Salary Range : Associate Publisher : $64,350 / Publisher : $66,000. The salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, skill level and equity. The US salary range does not align with the salary ranges in other countries when converted to the currency of that country.

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following poster : Know Your Rights (EEOC poster). We value diversity and inclusion and strive to attract, nurture and develop talent. For more information about our DEI work, please visit our diversity page.

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 the Springer Nature Careers site.

Job Posting End Date : 7-10-2025

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