Nature Portfolio is hiring: Associate Publisher or Publisher in New York

Overview

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The role is based in New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC with a hybrid working model.

Job Title

Associate Publisher or Publisher

Location

New York, Jersey City, or Washington DC (hybrid)

Application Deadline

September 28, 2025

About Springer Nature Group

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge for over 180 years, and today we aim to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities — enabling them to improve outcomes and progress.

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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. 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 cover 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 engagement from Societies, Editors-in-Chief, and Editorial Board Members (EBMs).
• Drive growth and development of a group of open access journals as part of a defined portfolio within the Journals group.
• Manage relationships with partner societies, including contract negotiations.
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues in production, IT and other departments to address issues swiftly for authors, editors and peer reviewers.
• Understand and manage annual targets for submission, publication and transfer volumes as well as turnaround times.
• Monitor, report on and meet KPIs; take action as needed.
• Manage annual Journal Development/Improvement Plans and oversee their implementation and completion.
• Address pre- and post-publication issues raised by staff, EBMs and readers (authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct, policies).
• Attend external meetings to build relationships with external EiCs, EBMs, society partners, and the research community.
• Understand trends in the communities served to respond appropriately.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a network of researchers.
• Propose new products and services by translating changes in the research and publishing industry into opportunities.
• Participate in cross-departmental projects and company-wide initiatives.
• Review new journal and commercial opportunities with Senior Management and contribute to proposals.
• Represent the team in projects with Production, Sales, Marketing, Finance and other Editorial colleagues.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent; preferably in a relevant field.
• Previous experience in academic publishing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• IT systems-literate with attention to detail.
• Positive, proactive problem solving and ownership to drive tasks to completion.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently within a global (virtual) team environment.
• Experience building productive relationships with researchers in academia and industry.
• Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines and adapt to change.
• Diplomacy, assertiveness, resourcefulness and proactivity in problem solving.
• Team player with willingness to travel frequently.

To Apply

To apply, upload the required materials below to your application for consideration:

• A covering letter stating your notice period and salary expectation.
• CV

Closing Date

September 28, 2025

Benefits

Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision; 401(k) with company match; Hybrid office policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off; Flexible Spending and Commuter programs; Life and Disability insurance; Tuition Assistance; Voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; family-friendly benefits; and employee discounts.

Salary Note

US Annualized Base Salary Range: Associate Publisher: $64,350; Publisher: $66,000. The offer may vary based on experience, education, skill level and equity. The US salary range does not align with other countries when converted.

Equal Opportunity

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See EEOC poster linked in the posting for details. For accessibility accommodations, please contact us.

Job Posting End Date

29-09-2025