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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. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup Head of Collections Management and Acquisition Location(s): Pune, India - Hybrid working model Closing date: February 29th, 2024 The Head of Collections Management and Acquisition is responsible for leading a team (21-28 people) to acquire high-value content, in close collaboration with the applicable Journals teams. The team will build global subject-based collections within specific disciplines, particularly in our fully Open Access portfolio, and grow submissions and published articles via targeted outreach to help deliver sustainable content growth in alignment with journal development priorities. This role is located in our Pune office on a hybrid working model. Ideally you will have worked abroad, in your career, and gained experience in working with international stakeholders and leading global teams across multiple geographies and cultures. The Responsibilities Include Lead a Commissioning and Project Management team Recruit highly qualified and motivated people into Team Lead, Commissioning Editor and Managing Editor roles Ensure that the team is onboarded and trained to a high standard Energize team members to meet clear objectives and expectations for delivery Instil a performance-focused culture that supports reliable delivery of targets Report on progress towards targets and goals Engage regularly with your team members via the formal performance review processes that focus both on targets, achievements and personal development Creating a positive environment that drives high engagement levels within the team Deliver and input into the strategy for building content via Collections Align with the journal owners on content development planning and agree projects to bring forward Control performance of collections at all stages of their lifecycle to feed into development of a framework for how to grow content with collections Control collections performance to determine how to maximize the output of collections activity by targeting the greatest opportunity journals Control the performance of the end-to-end collections process itself to effect continuous improvements and identify where innovation is needed or would be impactful Test and implement newly defined strategies and improvement initiatives Recruit and manage Guest Editors Recruit and train Guest Editors to ensure appropriate content handling Develop strong relationships with Guest Editors Drive engagement and high level of satisfaction within the Guest Editors community in close collaboration with the Editorial Engagement and Marketing teams Support the development of tools needed to reliably deliver Collections content at scale Work with the Analytics Centre of Excellence to optimize the performance and usage of machine learning technology aimed at identifying and inviting the best potential authors on your journal portfolio Work with the Analytics Centre of Excellence to optimize the expansion of automatic collection topic identification Work with the Submission and Peer Review system team to optimize the management and delivery of collections content Work with Product & Platform Group to optimize delivery of Collections content on our platforms Work with key internal stakeholders to ensure the goals of the Collections Management and Acquisition team are achieved and the needs of our research communities are met Build close working relationships with Publishing teams to ensure all requirements and perspectives are shared Build close working relationships with other internal divisions as needed e.g. Product & Platform group, Technology, Production, Customer Service, etc. Experience, Skills And Qualifications Experience of working in publishing with editorial and publishing teams, across multiple geographies, cultures and languages A background in living and working abroad, working with international stakeholders and leading multiple teams across geographies and cultures. Solid experience gained in local publishing. Significant professional line management experience Knowledge and experience of the world of science; life science and medicine is plus Motivated and capable of planning, leading and delivering results, target driven Experience of the organizational complexities in a matrix organization Proven ability to train and develop staff members within their role and within the organization Ability to manage multiple global stakeholders for programme delivery Track record of working with different nationalities and cultures Excellent communication skills and the ability to build both internal and external relationships The flexibility to work with a varied workload, often under pressure Flexibility to travel when needed Applicants Should Include A cover letter that conveys their interest and motivation for the role A CV (which should include a brief account of the applicant\'s research accomplishments and of other relevant experience) Candidates will be considered on an on-going basis. Early applications are encouraged. 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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