Neue Perspektiven als Regional Publishing Development Lead bei The Public Library of Science (PLoS) in Deutschland

Strategy

• Working with the Executive Director, Global Publishing Development, act as coordination point and internal lead for Africa regional strategic implementation plan
• Working with the Executive Director, Global Publishing Development and the Regional Directors, Publishing Development to support strategic implementation plans for PLOS’ activities in Europe, Asia and LATAM.
• Contribute to effective sharing of knowledge between Publishing Development Team and colleagues across PLOS
• Keep abreast of current market trends and maintain a knowledge of the scholarly publishing, open science and competitor landscape, using this knowledge to inform the regional strategic plans
• Provide insight on opportunities and developments in relation to policy, product development and the adoption of open research practices
• Advocate for the benefits of greater openness in research to scientists, university and academy leaders, and policy makers

• Manage budgets/expenditure for regional activities
• Keep abreast of regional publishing trends and work collaboratively with colleagues in Editorial, Open Research, Outreach, Publishing and Sales to drive authorship, readership and institutional engagement

• Work with managers across the organisation to leverage wider strategic opportunities across regions
• Contribute to the development and growth of global cross- and trans-disciplinary networks to grow PLOS’ profile and reputation
• Build collaborative cross-functional relationships to effect knowledge transfer and ensure strategic plans meet the needs of internal stakeholders
• Build collaborative relationships with research communities, policy-makers, funders and institutions
• Promote a culture built on teamwork, engagement and the highest level of personal ethics and cross-functional collaboration
• Represent and promote PLOS as a thought leader across the scientific, scholarly communication, and higher education sectors through attendance and speaking at key meetings and events

• High level of multicultural competency with experience of working with teams across countries and cultures
• Knowledge and understanding of scholarly publishing practice and policy and of the markets for scholarly scientific and medical journals
• Proven track record in an academic/scholarly publishing environment;
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of colleagues in peer-to-peer relationships
• Organizational skill to monitor resource allocation and budgets to agreed plans, reporting and acting according to changing circumstances
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English. Additional language skills are an asset
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathetic approach
• Wide interest in researchers and scientists and demonstrated ability to engage in productive relationships with them
• Dedication to open access and transforming scholarly communication