Job Description

Job Summary: This role will support the Senior Manager: Content Creation & Acquisition in the management and execution of a customer-focused content publishing strategy for Legal & Regulatory content. The role will also support content development and acquisition for priority practice areas, which will include transitioning authors to the continuous update model as well as developing content exclusively for the online medium.
The Senior Commissioning Editor will be responsible to achieve assigned revenue targets by assisting the creation of a robust print publishing roadmap through mapping content opportunities, identifying emerging content needs, and understanding the competitive landscape in the legal & regulatory segment. He/she shall independently conduct negotiations and content acquisition engagements with authors/SMEs, cross functional engagement, and internal key stakeholders such as editorial, production, legal, contracting, purchasing, finance, customer service operations, supplier management and quality assurance / source evaluation processes. And will be required to build effective relationships with authors/SMEs to ensure efficient and timely execution of strategic plans.
Core Responsibilities:
Support the development and acquisition of customer focused analytical content for print & online platforms

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  Support the Senior Manager: Content Creation & Acquisition in developing customer focused legal content strategy for print as well as online, focusing on high priority practice areas.

• Assess and map content opportunities, identify emerging content needs and ensure an optimum product mix for a robust publishing program.
• Aid the development of a strong pipeline to aid the publishing program.

Support implementation of strategy for execution of titles in the PubCal

• Deliver high quality and commercially viable legal content/project families, on time and within budget.
• Achieve assigned revenue targets.
• Work with content strategists and authors on content enhancement, formats & delivery, organization, and templates.

Identify emerging content requirements

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  Closely monitor the legal landscape of our country and understand changing trends as well as contemporary developments.

• Assess and recognize customer requirement, industry activity, future markets.
• Propose suitable acquisitions and projects to enhance the existing portfolio.

Maintain & expand relationships with authors, editors, subject matter experts, freelancers, and reviewers

• Initiate, maintain & expand network of cordial relationships with authors, reviewers, opinion leaders, and sources of relevant information and advice.
• Negotiate terms and contracts with authors, editors, translators, and freelancers.
• Build effective relationships with authors to ensure efficient and timely execution of strategic plans.

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate with impact – expressing thoughts and ideas in a clear, succinct, and compelling manner, in both individual and group situations.
• Solid management skills – managing meetings, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, constructive project negotiations etc.
• Customer orientation – cultivating and maintaining strategic customer relationships ensuring that the customer perspective is the driving force behind products that are developed.
• Expertise in all project/product management methodology including planning, scheduling, estimation, project control etc.
• Sound understanding of the Indian legal system.
• Strong research skills and familiarity with primary as well as secondary research resources - both print and digital.
• Capacity to simultaneously collaborate with multiple stakeholders, internal as well as external, to effectively deliver products/solutions to the customers.
• High levels of tenacity and emotional intelligence to pursue everything with energy, drive, agility, and a need to deliver in the face of resistance or pushback.

Qualification and experience:

• Degree in Law is necessary.
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience, preferably in a publishing or content management environment.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact accommodations@relx.com or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120.