Team Lead

Job Description

Reed Elsevier is a world leading provider of professional information solutions, operating in 3 core markets: Science & Medical, Legal, and Business-to-Business. Reed Elsevier is active in Europe, Latin America, the USA and Asia Pacific, which it considers its most important growth market.Elsevier is a division of Reed Elsevier and a world leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information serving more than 30 million scientists, students and health and information professionals worldwide and publishing more than 20,000 products and services globally. Electronic Publishing plays an important and growing role in the product mix and Elsevier offers a wide range of online solutions which complement the print products.Job PurposeTeam management, recruitment and retention (50%) Drive growth of the assigned journal portfolio by growing quantity and quality of special content in line with portfolio strategy (10%) Support development of the assigned journal portfolio by developing and sharing knowledge about the local scientific community and by acquiring local content (10%) Acquire, develop and project manage high quality topical and special issues and related bulk revenue according to targets (10%) Develop and maintain relations with editors, (potential) guest editors and authors (10%) Provide process guidance and timely status information to all stakeholders for all special issues and review articles in the assigned portfolio from idea to production stages (10%)Key Result Areas Team management, recruitment and retention (50%)

• Manage a team of 3 5 Publishing Content Specialists to meet targets, quality requirements and expected behaviour to contribute to overall Publishing Content Department objectives
• Oversee the effective implementation of workflows and procedures for all special content products
• Provide organizational context and updates to team
• Conduct regular meetings with team and direct reports
• Perform annual PDP cycle for each team member
• Monitor the performance of direct reports on PDP objectives and action plans; identify potential pitfalls in advance and establish corrective actions as and when necessary.
• Develop direct reports according to the development action plan; identify and provide coaching and relevant trainings
• Regularly liaise with and report to publishing units on portfolio specific issues; maintain the cooperative relationship with publishing by participating in publishing unit meetings and providing input as requested
• Develop strong relationships between team and publishers, journal managers and other stakeholders

Drive growth of the assigned journal portfolio by growing quantity and quality of special content in line with portfolio strategy (10%)

• Analyse opportunities for growth of special content in journal portfolio
• Translate portfolio special content targets for acquisition, publication and bulk revenue into targets per journal
• Identify topics for special content in line with publishing portfolio strategy
• Identify potential guest editors for special content in line with publishing portfolio strategy
• Create actionable acquisition, publication and bulk sales plans in line with targets

Support development of the assigned journal portfolio by developing and sharing knowledge about the local scientific community and by acquiring local content (10%)

• Carry out and share desk research on regional hot topics and active researchers
• Carry out and share desk research on conferences relevant for the assigned portfolio
• Attend local conferences and build networks with the regional scientific community
• Seek opportunities for local review papers, special issues, conferences, procedia and journals
• Organise and lead, in collaboration with publisher, author and reviewer workshops
• Advertise Calls for Papers and other promotional materials related to content acquisition on local scientific forums and social media

Acquire, develop and project manage high quality topical and special issues and related bulk revenue according to targets (10%)

• Execute on acquisition, publication and bulk sales plans
• Suggest sensible topics for special issues by surveying editorial board members, researching Scopus, researching competing journals, researching community and society websites, researching conference programs, participating in editorial board meetings and promoting the special issue program
• Identify potential guest editors for accepted special issue ideas
• Pro-actively bring new special ideas forward into proposals for approval by the journal editors ensuring special issue acquisition targets are met
• If required, carry out quality assessment for suggested special issues and advise the editor on suitability of the proposal
• Monitor special content quality by tracking citations and downloads in comparison with regular content in publishing portfolio
• Feedback quality reports to publisher, editors and guest editors as indicators of success and input for further portfolio strategy planning
• Participate in editorial board meetings from time to time
• Take full ownership and manage the publication process for special issues by tracking progress, guiding and chasing guest editors and authors, anticipating potential barriers and solving issues
• Ensure all special issues are published in time and in accordance to publication schedules and targets
• Actively manage special issue publication budget towards year end
• Negotiate bulk deal agreements for special issues
• Generate leads for special issue bulk deals
• Sell and upsell bulk deals for special issues
• Ensure all bulk deals are delivered in time and are financially realized in accordance to commercial bulk revenue budgets

Develop and maintain relations with editors, (potential) guest editors and authors as well as internal stakeholders (10%)

• Maintain excellent communications with journal editors, guest editors and authors
• Establish productive collaboration with publishers
• Act as single-point of contact for special content on all non-
• production related matters for all stakeholders, internally and
• externally

Provide process guidance and timely status information to all stakeholders for all special issues and review articles in the assigned portfolio from idea to production stages (10%)

• Liaise with guest editors and review authors to confirm topic coverage, formats, and timelines, once the special issue / review proposal is accepted by publisher and editors
• Generate special issue contracts and get these signed and stored
• Send out thank you notes to guest editors and authors upon project completion
• Set up EES system for special content
• Maintain the pipeline of special issues and invited review articles by timely and accurately recording progress in SID/JCI
• Liaise with journal managers and local supplier managers for production and dispatch matters
• Oversee invoicing of bulk deals

Key Competencies:Elsevier Competencies Displays High Integrity and Honesty: Always follows rules and does what is expected; does what s/he says s/he will do; remembers commitments and promises; is honest and ethical in decision making; is trusted by others to do the right thing; is fair and honest in how s/he treats othersChampions Change: Acts as a change agent; champions new projects; energizes others to want to change; fosters an organisational climate that looks for and supports opportunities for change; helps others through times of changeDrives for Results: Works hard to achieve objectives; stays focused on key commitments; looks to overcome obstacles or barriers to performing; works with others to achieve joint goals.Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues: Is able to ask effective questions and collect facts from multiple sources in order to solve problems; is able to effectively identify and analyze problems and propose solutions; effectively manages day to-day issues and problems without intervention.Communicates powerfully and prolifically: Shares information relevant to own role; demonstrates effective conversational skills, including active listening and questioning; participates in team presentations.Develops Others: Fosters a learning environment; acts as a coach or mentor to others; provides honest feedback; encourages others to continually seek out development opportunitiesCollaboration and Teamwork: Develops co-operative working relationships within the team; considers how own style affects others and tailors interactions accordingly; looks for ways to develop mutually beneficial relationships across teams.Functional Competencies Knowledge of publishing process and related developmentsKnowledge and familiarity with JCI, SID, ScienceDirect, Scopus, EESKnowledge and ability to work with MS suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ProjectGeneral Knowledge and Technical Skills:Excellent verbal and written English communication skillsCommercial awarenessRequired Education and Experience:Minimum University degree, preferably M.Sc. level5 6 years relevant experience, preferably in the Journal Publishing industry2 3 years team management experience,

Keyskills :
bulk salesproduct mixnew projectsteam managementreview articlesovercome obstaclesdigital conversioncorrective actionslearning environmentinformation solutionseespdpsalesexcel