Associate Content Acquisition Manager

Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas diverse perspectives and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here your curiosity fuels progress your voice shapes innovation and your ambition helps redefine whats possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact challenges and drives whats next to power infinite possibilities for our customers colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

About the role:
Uses desk research and available data and own network and insights to identify and solicit topical content and prospective contributors. The Associate Content Acquisition Manager will oversee the strategic direction of special content in an assigned subject area and develop and maintain a healthy pipeline of ideas and ongoing projects by working closely with Deputy Editors Editors in Chief Publishers and other Content Acquisition Specialists/Manager internally and with external editors and top researchers in the area. This role is fundamental to ensuring and driving content growth within the respective portfolios.

Additionally the Associate Content Acquisition Manager also:

Increases journal visibility through social media (such as WeChat) promotion conference activities (mainly in China) virtual events and webinars

May track and escalate other journal-related performance issues (ethic issues Guest Editor performance)

The Associate Content Acquisition Manager will build on strategy and initiatives developed by the team lead Publishers or EiCs to generate ideas for special issues and search for and invite Guest Editors and/or authors. They will have a good knowledge of the subject and community within their subject area of expertise but with the ability to expand to other areas.

How you will make an impact:

• Drive strategic content acquisition including identifying and cultivating ideas and ongoing projects that align with our objectives.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail and quality ensuring the excellence of acquired content and projects embracing a proactive and results-driven mindset and continuously refining content acquisition strategies for maximum impact.
• Utilize analytical skills and data-driven insights to inform decision-making with proficiency in bibliometrics literature database and analytical tools. Gather intel and provide data analysis required to solicit special content ideas.
• Build and nurture relationships within research communities across several subject areas leveraging networking skills to foster engagement and collaboration.
• Initiate and oversee multiple projects concurrently demonstrating strong organizational and prioritization abilities.
• Represent the company and journal portfolio by attending conferences workshops and events (online or in-person in your region) to engage with the research community.
• Increase journal and content visibility through social media promotion
• Work on team-level projects to improve the efficiency or scalability of the commissioning activities.

What we are looking for:

• >3-Year experience working with the research community or STM publishing organization in Health or Life Sciences
• Preferably have a higher degree (PhD/MSc)
• Possess strong analytical skills and experience making data-driven decisions
• Are skilled at networking with an ability to build relationships within research communities persuasion and influencing skills
• Are detail-oriented and results-driven and have strong organizational and prioritization skills to initiate and track multiple projects concurrently
• Are willing to travel especially domestically
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

LocationBeijing/Shanghai/Wuhan(To be expected)

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years weve transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today our global team of innovators creators and experts is driving whats next in science education and publishingcreating impact that reaches everywhere.

Were not just observers of progress. Were the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs advancing learning and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status genetic information or based on any individuals status in any group or class protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community learn and grow.

We are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to geographic location skills and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom Canada and USA based roles.

When applying please attach your resume/CV to be considered.