Publishing Development Executive

Posted 18 February 2026
Salary £30000.00 - £33000.00 per annum + Bonus + Travel Allowance
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Sales
ReferenceBBBH432756_1771425037

Job description

Publishing Development Executive

Salary: £30k-£33k + Bonus + Monthly Travel Allowance
Hybrid: 3 days in the Cannon Street office + 2 days from home/remote
Company: One of the world's leading Open Science publishers!

About the Company

An internationally expanding research publisher at the forefront of open-access innovation. Guided by a clear purpose - to remove barriers to scientific knowledge - the organisation supports a vast global community of researchers and delivers research that reaches billions worldwide.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Overseeing the end-to-end development of scientific article collections, from initial concept through to publication

  • Building and maintaining strong partnerships with researchers and academic editors

  • Driving growth across designated subject areas using data insights and performance metrics

  • Proactively conducting outreach, confident cold-call engagement and attending events

  • Supporting authors throughout the publishing journey and contributing to process improvements

  • Identifying and recruiting subject-matter experts to strengthen editorial boards

What You'll Need to Succeed

  • Proven experience in sales, outreach, or business development

  • Ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

  • Confidence using digital platforms and data tools

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Genuine interest in open science and purpose-driven work

What's on Offer

  • Comprehensive onboarding and continuous professional development

  • 4 dedicated wellbeing days per year plus protected learning time

  • Access to wellbeing initiatives and employee support programmes

  • Hybrid working model, 3 days in office, 2 from home/remote

  • A collaborative, international team environment

  • Additional location-specific benefits where applicable

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.