Content Acquisition Specialist

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 what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

The Content Acquisition Specialist will oversee the strategic direction of special content and develop and maintain a healthy pipeline of ideas and ongoing projects by working closely with Editors, Publishers, and other Content Acquisition Specialists/Managers internally and with external editors and top researchers in different subject areas. This role is fundamental to ensuring and driving content growth within the respective portfolios.

Additionally, the Content Acquisition Specialist also:

• Increases journal visibility through social media promotion, conference activities, virtual events and webinars
• May track and escalate other journal-related performance issues (ethical issues, Guest Editor performance)

The Content Acquisition Specialist has experience with commissioning, understands the business, and is comfortable working across various subject areas areas, with the ability to commission at scale. They are involved in commissioning strategy, but can also identify opportunities and share leads with EiCs, Publishers, and other members in Strategic Content Acquisition team. They have a good knowledge beyond their SME and a basic network across several subjects and work with other teams to develop workflows and tools for at-scale commissioning.

Job Responsibilities:

• Driving 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 tools like Excel. 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 organisational 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.
• Working on team level projects to improve efficiency or scalability of the commissioning activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working with the research community or an STM publishing organization 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 organisational and prioritization skills to initiate and track multiple projects concurrently
• Are willing to travel, especially domestically
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. 

We're not just observers of progress. We're 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 individual's 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 [email protected] 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. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. 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.

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

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