Associate Publishing Manager

Job Title: Associate Publishing Manager for Content Engagement, Nature Masterclasses Location:London, Hybrid Full time, Permanent About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. About Nature Masterclasses Nature Masterclassesis a portfolio of professional development training via online courses and in-person workshops, drawing on the expertise of Nature Portfolio journal editors, dedicated Expert Trainers and world-class renowned international Academic Experts. Our e-learning portfolio includes over 160 hours of online courses and webinar recordings to support researchers at every stage of their career from the design of their research to its funding, execution, analysis, publication and dissemination. We sell licenses to labs, departments and research institutions to offer full access for their researchers and we also have some free-to-access content on our platform. Our platform is used by early career researchers all around the globe, including in China. About the Role TheAssociate Publishing Manager for Content Engagementwill contribute to creating engaging content (video snippets, blog posts etc.) to drive busy researchers to our website, and encourage them to use it and come back. They will focus on promoting traffic to our online training specifically and will contribute to our integration with other parts of the wider business (e.g. Nature Careers), as required. They will support the Publishing Manager for Content Engagement to achieve ambitious growth targets. The key function of the role is to organize content promotional activities, create and adapt content and help analyse course usage and market research data. The Associate Publishing Manager for Content Engagement will work closely with the Publishing Manager for Content Engagement, the Publishing and Learning Design teams, Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Engagement in this highly collaborative role. The ideal candidate will be passionate about building brand awareness and helping researchers find the ideal training in our portfolio at their point of need, in order to advance their research and their career. They will have experience in project management and awareness of content marketing, scientific communications, scientific journalism, or social media content creation. Role Responsibilities: Support with Product Management Support the gathering and analysis of market intelligence research and usage data to understand researcher training needs and how to best reach them and engage them (social media and other channels)Help monitor competitors to gain an understanding of the competitive landscapeContent Developmentand Project Management Help analyse market intelligence research to identify the best way to engage researchers (topics, formats etc.)Support The Publishing Manager for Content Engagement by coordinating research engagement activities (social media campaigns, blog posts series, collateral materials, live events with experts etc.)Support the Publishing Manager for Content Engagement to create a backlog of content pieces (blog posts such as expert interviews, day in a life etc., social media content, teaser videos, flyers, webinars with experts, etc.) and a publication schedule to attract researchers to our platformCoordinate the commissioning and recruitment of existing and new experts (top researchers, editors, other world-class professionals) to help develop engagement contentCoordinate the recruiting of freelancers (multimedia, writers etc.) as neededLead on video production, filming and video editingSupport the Publishing Manager for Content Engagement in meeting project deadlines by documenting progress, prioritising tasks, mitigating risks and keeping stakeholders informedWork closely with the Learning Design team to ensure content standards, accessibility and qualityIn collaboration with the Product team, help leverage the platform’s capabilities to increase usage and engagementQuality & Customer Satisfaction Support the Publishing Manager for Content Engagement in monitoring and reporting on key performance indicatorsHelp analyse and report on course and platform usagePeople Work closely with the Publishing Manager for Content EngagementSupport the development and implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility measuresBuild close relationships and communication channels with key colleagues in sales, product, customer engagement, and editorial teams to help raise awareness of our brand, andsupport client communications and engagement activitiesBuild relationships with key colleagues in marketing and help create a content pipeline to support their promotional activitiesExperience, Skills & Qualifications: Experience Essential Degree in the sciences or equivalent experience in academic or educational publishingStrong project management experience: running projects, controlling costs and hitting deadlinesExperience in content engagement activities, in particular content creation. This could be marketing, social media content creation, science communication or journalistic experienceDesirable Experience commissioning subject matter expertsExperience in video creation and basic video editingThorough understanding of the scientific process and the scientific research experienceSkills Essential Strong project management skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsA passion for editorial excellence and superb attention to detailStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong stake-holder management skillsAbility to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environmentDesirable Numeracy and comfort creating and working with usage data analyses#LI-RP1 At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work hereyou have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit

Created: 2025-07-22