Job Title: Associate Publishing Manager, Nature Masterclasses
Location: London (Hybrid)
Full Time, Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday 20th September
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature.
About Nature Masterclasses
Nature Masterclasses is a portfolio of professional development training via online content and in-person workshops, drawing on the expertise of Nature Portfolio journal editors, dedicated Expert Trainers and world-class renowned international Academic Experts. Our e-learning portfolio includes over 160 hours of online courses and webinar recordings to support researchers at every stage of their career from the design of their research to its funding, execution, analysis, publication and dissemination. We sell licenses to labs, departments and research institutions to offer full access for their researchers and we also have some free to access content on our platform. Our platform is used by early career researchers all around the globe, including in China.
About the Role
The Associate Publishing Manager will coordinate and support the development of the Nature Masterclasses online training products, including online courses, and webinars and short-form content, tailored for researchers around the world.
Role Responsibilities:
Content Production
Support the Publishing Manager to develop proposals for new content and formats
Coordinate the commissioning and recruitment of internal (Springer Nature) and external experts, reviewers, and freelancers
Lead the production of video content (including coordinating filming, quality control, etc.)
Manage the workflow for copy-editing and proofreading content; follow best practice for QA review and support work on clearing rights and permissions
Work with learning design, content engagement and marketing to upload, update and organise content on content and learning management systems
Accurately track and record content development-related costs
Lead on the production and running of webinars (including commissioning of experts, preparing presentations, collating questions, communication with participants and technical setup, publication).
Project Management
Support the Publishing Manager to manage projects for training content creation such as webinar development and publication
Create comprehensive schedules and timelines with key project dates/milestones for on-going non-content related projects
Support the Publishing Manager in meeting project deadlines by documenting progress, prioritising tasks, mitigating risks and keeping stakeholders informed
Lead internal team meetings and take comprehensive notes
Ensure that the wider publishing team are kept on track to meet ambitious team goals
People
Work closely with the Publishing Manager
Build relationships with key colleagues in learning design, content engagement, marketing and sales as well as freelancers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of content and communication with users
Support the development and implementation of diversity, equity & inclusion and accessibility measures for the publishing team’s contribution to the training team portfolio
Quality & Customer Satisfaction
Support the wider publishing team in ensuring that high quality standards are maintained within course content
Support the wider publishing team in ensuring that the training is high quality, engaging and continues to meet the diverse and changing needs of today’s researchers and customers
Where requested, monitor and report on established KPIs
Product strategy
Support the Publishing Manager to create the strategy on the development of training services and new content by gathering and analysing market intelligence and competitor data
Assist the Publishing Manager with the piloting and implementation of new products and innovations, including those which blend live and on-demand training
Support in delivering tactical implementation plans to drive forward the goals of the wider researcher training team
Sales & Marketing
Collaborate with the marketing and content engagement teams to plan and deliver marketing campaigns for new content
Where requested, work with marketing team to create promotional product collateral
As needed, work with the sales team to develop materials to support client conversations
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
Experience working or studying within a research environment
An understanding of the needs of scientists and other researchers
Excellent project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
A passion for editorial excellence and superb attention to detail
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Graduate degree in the sciences
Desirable
Experience in project management and delivery of results within agreed deadlines
Experience commissioning subject matter experts and managing freelancers (e.g. proofreaders, videographers, expert reviewers, etc.)
Experience working within scientific research, scientific/educational/academic publishing, science communication and/or educational/training product development
Some prior experience in publishing and product development
Numeracy and comfort creating and working with usage data analyses
Ability to work confidently in content and learning management systems
Strong stake-holder management skills
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Job Posting End Date:
21-09-2026Skills Required
- Experience working or studying within a research environment
- Understanding of the needs of scientists and other researchers
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Passion for editorial excellence and superb attention to detail
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Graduate degree in the sciences
- Experience in project management and delivery of results within agreed deadlines
- Experience commissioning subject matter experts and managing freelancers
- Experience in scientific research, scientific, educational, or academic publishing, science communication, or educational and training product development
- Prior experience in publishing and product development
- Numeracy and comfort creating and working with usage data analyses
- Ability to work confidently in content and learning management systems
- Strong stakeholder management skills
What We Do
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