Associate Content Acquisition Specialist (UK)

Are you someone who has a genuine interest in Science, is analytical with strong project management and communication skills? Then our Associate Content Acquisition Specialist positions within journals publishing might be your new challenge!

Elsevier is a global information analytics company that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and professional education; including ScienceDirect , Scopus , ClinicalKey and Sherpath . Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals, including The Lancetand Cell, more than 35,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including Gray’s Anatomy.

Within our Science, Technology and Medical Journals (STMJ) group, we are looking for Associate Content Acquisition Specialists to join our team. You will work with our journals publishing teams to grow and strengthen a group of academic journals within a specific subject area. This entry-level position is a great opportunity to serve the research community and pursue a career in publishing.

Responsibilities

You will manage the end to end publication process of special issues and work with guest editors and authors to ensure a successful publication. You will work closely with the Content Acquisition Lead and publishers to maintain a healthy pipeline of special issues for a portfolio of journals.

Key Result Areas

Project manage high quality Special Issues, working with both guest editors and authors Through effective communication, build and maintain relations with editors, (potential) guest editors and authors, as well as work closely with the content acquisition marketing team Drive growth of the assigned journal portfolio by growing quantity and quality of special content in line with portfolio strategy Deliver positive contribution to overall team performance and process improvements

What you should bring

• Minimum University degree, preferably M.Sc/MA level
• Good understanding of the academic publishing process. Experience of authoring and the peer review process would be helpful, but not essential
• Strong communication skills with an ability to connect with a broad range of people, as well as work well independently
• Excellent organizational skills
• Flexible, analytical and proactive, with the ability to think critically about a wide range of research issues.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

What we offer
We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities to develop yourself. Elsevier’s benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of the kind of things you can expect when joining Elsevier.

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