We are seeking an Assistant Publisher to join our Journals Editorial team with the Academic Division. The role will be a key member of our global Publishing Support Team, providing administrative and editorial support across our portfolio of medical journals.,

Support Publishers in the management and development of their portfolio of titles.
Suggest ideas for analysis and provide data analysis to enable evidence-based decision making for strategic/editorial development of journals
Work collaboratively and productively with other functional groups (especially production, marketing, product, and platform) to deliver an excellent service
Assist in maintaining the journals contracts repository and maintain best practice in data management
Organize meetings, attending and taking minutes as appropriate, undertaking catering, travel and room booking arrangements and paying of expenses, in accordance with hospitality policies
Completing relevant payments and tracking efficiently and accurately
Provide general support for renewals, bids, launches, and acquisitions, working with the relevant teams to produce analysis, conduct competitive research, and source quotes, and contribute to the written proposal document
Work with other Journals departments globally as required to accomplish tasks and enhance communications between our global offices
Participate in departmental projects including ownership of a relevant key user project
Train new Publishing Assistants in key systems, processes, and ways of working

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently
The ability to pick up new tasks and learn new systems and processes quickly
A good team spirit and the ability to work collaboratively
Self-discipline with the ability to manage and balance priorities under time pressure and manage one's own workload independently
Excellent attention to detail and numeracy
Excellent spoken and written English and the ability to influence and persuade both internal and external parties
Experience with Microsoft Office products
Some previous experience in journals publishing or transferable professional experience
A basic understanding of academic publishing, including editorial processes, production process, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

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