Title: Publishing Assistant (m/f/d) (Business, Economics & Statistics – Journals)
Location: Heidelberg (hybrid, Fixed-Term Contract until 31st December 2026)
About Springer Nature
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About the Brand:
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About the Role
Our publishing team is responsible for a portfolio of scientific journals in the humanities and social sciences, in English and German language. The Publishing Assistant provides a vital role in supporting the internal publishing team by handling a variety of non-strategic matters.
As well as providing core support to the in-house team, the role involves building excellent working relationships with external Editors as well as with other internal teams such as production, journal editorial office and other supporting teams.
The successful candidate must be flexible, able to prioritize, organize and coordinate work assignments, and able to determine the most efficient way to accomplish each task.
Role Responsibilities:
Handle non-strategic matters to maintain scholarly journals: prepare new agreements, update internal systems, request payments, and maintain other journal records.
Prepare materials for team reports, conferences, and board meetings, including assistance with PowerPoint presentations.
Handle general enquiries from within Springer and from external partners, esp. external editors and authors
Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across all departments to coordinate ongoing production, editorial office, marketing, conferences, and other internal department deadlines.
Working with internal databases and other software to track projects across a portfolio of journals
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
Ability to work autonomously and responsibly
Strong computer skills, particularly in MS 365 applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
Ability and interest to learn company-specific systems and workflows
Attention to detail; strong organizational and analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills in German and English
Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Desirable
University degree, preferably in the social sciences or humanities
Springer Nature Skills Associated with this Job Profile include:
SN-Interpersonal Awareness, SN-Being Resilient, SN-Adaptability, SN-Organizational Savvy, SN-Tech Savvy, SN-Crisis Management, SN-Goal Alignment, SN-Manages Complexity
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Job Posting End Date:
3-06-2026Skills Required
- Ability to work autonomously and responsibly
- Strong computer skills, particularly in MS 365 applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
- Ability and interest to learn company-specific systems and workflows
- Attention to detail; strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in German and English
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- University degree, preferably in the social sciences or humanities
What We Do
Research and learning are the cornerstones of progress, which is why we open doors to discovery for our communities, enabling millions of researchers, clinicians, educators and other professionals to access, trust and make sense of the latest insights. Springer Nature is an ambitious and dynamic organisation. For over 180 years our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions have been a trusted source of knowledge to our communities. Today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used, ensuring that the world continues to make progress, improving and enriching lives and helping to protect our planet for future generations. Global key facts: Established for over 180 years Nearly 10,000 colleagues 200 offices in 45 countries on all continents World’s largest academic book publisher Publisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journal First company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articles Key brands and imprints: Springer Nature is home to some of the best-known names in research, health, educational and professional publishing. Every day, around the globe, our brands reach millions of people. Nature Springer BMC Palgrave Macmillan Apress Macmillan Education Scientific American Springer Healthcare Springer Medizin Research Square J.B. Metzler BSL Adis
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