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About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team charting the future of the renowned Nature portfolio journal family. The Editorial Director, Life Sciences drives the strategic growth and development of a set of thematically-connected research journals within the Nature Portfolio by leading and inspiring the relevant Chief Editors and the editorial teams they oversee. This individual is a key member of the Nature Portfolio senior leadership team, actively working to define and articulate Nature Portfolio strategy within the Nature team and beyond. As a Nature Portfolio Editorial Director, you would also develop one or more areas of expertise important to overall Nature Portfolio development and take on advancement and advocacy across the broader team.

Responsibilities

Lead, motivate, and inspire Chief Editors and editorial teams to produce journals that deliver top-quality content and a best-in-class author experience, while building effective teams and fostering a high-performance culture.
Ensure a data-informed approach to journal development, management, and oversight, applying strong data analytics and quantitative skills to drive performance and strategic decision-making.
Champion workflow improvement and the adoption of new approaches and tools to enhance journal activity, operational efficiency, and author service.
Manage effective relationships across Nature Portfolio and broader Springer Nature, demonstrating strong conflict management skills to align stakeholders and advance shared objectives.
Understand the trends, challenges, and opportunities across your subject areas, leveraging market intelligence to support strategic business development and portfolio growth.
Contribute actively to the strategic development of Nature Portfolio and the broader Springer Nature journals group, bringing a global perspective to emerging opportunities and organizational priorities.
Stay abreast of market trends and developments and use those insights, along with strong decision quality, to inform strategic direction and investment priorities.
Inspire and motivate Chief Editors and editorial teams to achieve agreed strategic and commercial performance goals, demonstrating the courage to lead change and make difficult decisions when required.
Coach Chief Editors in team leadership, talent development, and succession planning to attract top talent, strengthen organizational capability, and promote positive engagement among team members.
Champion your subject area within the wider organization while driving effective portfolio development and management, ensuring high visibility, sustainable growth, and inclusion in key strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Significant experience in scientific, academic, or scholarly publishing, with a strong preference for editorial leadership experience and an understanding of the research publishing landscape.
Demonstrated leadership experience within a scientific or academic publishing environment, with success leading managers and high-performing teams and developing future leaders.
Experience shaping the strategy, growth, and performance of journals or publishing portfolios while balancing scientific excellence and organizational objectives.
A strong understanding of the research community and the evolving needs of researchers, institutions, funders, and other stakeholders.
Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain talent while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture.
Strong analytical skills, with experience using data, market insights, and performance metrics to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
Experience identifying opportunities for innovation, portfolio development, and sustainable growth, supported by sound business and strategic judgment.
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across a complex organization.
Sound judgment, resilience, and the confidence to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make difficult decisions when needed.
An advanced degree and, ideally, research experience in a discipline represented within the Nature Portfolio.

Skills

Data analytics
Quantitative skills
Conflict management
Market intelligence
Decision quality
Talent development
Succession planning
Communication
Influencing
Stakeholder management
Business judgment
Strategic judgment

Location

New York
Berlin

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time
Hybrid office working policy

Experience Level

Editorial leadership experience
Leadership experience within a scientific or academic publishing environment
Experience shaping the strategy, growth, and performance of journals or publishing portfolios

Education Level

Advanced degree

Salary/Compensations

$170,000 - $190,000

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision
401(k) with company match and contribution
Hybrid office working policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off
Flexible Spending and Commuter programs
Multiple Life insurance options
Disability coverage
Tuition Assistance
Voluntary benefits: Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Assistance Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Family-friendly benefits and a variety of employee discounts
An array of Employee Social Networks

About the Company

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.
At Springer Nature, we recognise that great talent develops through many different paths. We encourage applications from individuals with strong transferable skills, provided they are supported by relevant experience that shows how those skills have been successfully applied in practice. Our hiring approach balances skills, experience, and potential to ensure each role is fulfilled with both short-term effectiveness and long term growth in mind.
Nature Portfolio’s high-quality journals and services across the life, physical, chemical, and applied sciences help move science and society forward.
Nature Portfolio is home to the leading international weekly journal of science, Nature, founded in 1869. It is also home to the Nature research and Nature Reviews journals, the leading open access multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, and open access journals including Scientific Reports. Together, these journals publish some of the world's most significant scientific discoveries.
Online, nature.com provides over nine million unique visitors per month with content, including news and comment from the Nature journal, and the leading scientific jobs board, Nature Careers. As part of Springer Nature, Nature Portfolio also offers a range of researcher services, including online and in-person training.

Equal Opportunity

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf poster.
At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. Find out more about our DEI work here: https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion