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About the role:
The Associate Publisher is responsible for the maintenance and development of a list of journals across a related subject area. The Associate Publisher will continuously and proactively evaluate the performance of the program as it relates to Wiley and department objectives.
The Associate Publisher meets objectives with regard to content growth, including submissions, acceptances and published articles. The Assoc Publisher monitors the external competitive landscape and matches developments in the external market to publishing and growth opportunities in the list.
The Associate Publisher is expected to develop and maintain a network of scientific editors and board members associated with the relevant list, and continuously engage with them to gain insight, awareness and feedback on opportunities in the field.
The Associate Publisher manages Editor performance independently and is expected to meet regularly with journal Editors to review and report performance.
When required, the Associate Publisher will receive guidance from the Director, Portfolio Development on succession planning objectives, and will create transition plans and identify successors for all relevant journals.
The Associate Publisher is expected to organize, maintain, and report on activities to the Director and Senior director in a timely manner.


How you will make an impact:

• Creates plans and activities identified in the annual journal development planning cycle.
• Proactively Manage performance of external journal editors.
• Collaborate closely with Author Delivery team to implement initiatives that drive efficiency and productivity.
Build a strong network with external journal editors and be known in the community as a Wiley ambassador.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree and above, Ph D in related subject area would be ideal
• 2+ years’ experience in publishing, have knowledge of other publishing houses.
• Has expanded conceptual knowledge of publishing (experience in a publishing role or practice in research)
• Able to establish collaborative relationships within Wiley and external organizations.
• Knows how to get buy-in from Editors and Societies for changes required to align own titles with strategic priorities.
• Ability to build relationships with external stakeholders in a publishing context.
• Problem solver
• Fluent in English and Mandarin

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