Springer Nature

Data Analyst

• Analyze the global scientific landscape, publishing business and content acquisition processes through data
• Apply business knowledge, quantitative methods and storytelling to support data-driven decision-making
• Design and deploy key metrics to measure different aspects of the business
• Create and maintain analytics products for data querying and self-service
• Create and maintain dashboards to track metrics and visualize insights
• Partner with cross-functional teams on deep-dive research projects to uncover trends, opportunities and threats
• Promote data literacy and help drive a data mindset across the company
• Support digital products throughout their lifecycle, from planning and analysis to delivery and operations
• Connect with Technology, Business and User Research functions to deliver organizational value

Head of Department

• Shape and activate the creative and digital strategy for Springer Health+, Adis and the Local Pillar
• Lead the digital and creative services team as a centre of expertise and strategic enablement hub
• Establish scalable ways of working, governance, supplier management and advisory support for global and local teams
• Help teams identify, sell, scope, procure and deliver digital and creative solutions
• Support websites, HCP platforms, e-learning, video, animation, infographics, podcasts, data visualisation, omnichannel programmes and digital congress activities
• Provide oversight for complex, high-value and strategically important programmes
• Support account planning, client workshops, capability presentations, proposals and pitches
• Develop proof of concepts, templates, case studies, briefing templates, supplier evaluation criteria, pricing guidance and decision tools
• Manage the creative team’s objectives, performance, workload, wellbeing and resource allocation
• Match internal and external creative resources to projects and identify capability or capacity gaps
• Design and maintain scalable creative and digital production processes
• Select and manage workflow tools for scheduling, capacity planning, collaboration, review, approval and reporting
• Introduce responsible AI tools and automation to improve productivity and reduce rework
• Build and manage a preferred network of agencies, freelancers, technology partners and specialist suppliers
• Establish standards for creative production, quality assurance, brand consistency, user experience, accessibility, AI-assisted production and supplier delivery
• Oversee workload, capacity, supplier commitments, delivery performance and project financial health
• Review vendor cost, performance, quality and value, and report significant operational, financial, quality or capability risks

Head of Digital and Creative Services

Product Manager

• Manage preprints experiences on the customer-facing website
• Ensure users can discover, connect, publish and manage preprints with Research Square
• Manage commercially important, complex or editorially sensitive products
• Embed within internal development teams to deliver core user journeys and optimize internal capabilities and processes
• Use data-led use cases to create a best-in-class customer experience with UX and CX teams
• Work with stakeholders, partners and Product Managers to create, own and execute product strategy
• Apply customer research and data insights to shape the product
• Align managed products with the overall company product portfolio and strategy
• Develop products across the full lifecycle from inception to retirement
• Represent Product Management internally and externally
• Partner with Associate Product Managers and Product Managers to develop Product Management skills
• Understand Research Square customers, needs and current preprint capabilities
• Build relationships with Research Square, Springer Nature teams and external partners
• Host product inception and confirm the initial roadmap
• Implement product metrics and funnels for key journeys
• Select customer journeys for creation or optimization and deliver value iteratively
• Focus development effort on directly submitting authors and support their publishing journey
• Refine the model of user needs and product roadmap through research and development
• Discover additional value opportunities that grow content usage, submissions and revenue
• Continuously deliver customer and business value
• Report customer value through quantitative and qualitative reporting

Mechanical Engineer

• Join the editorial team of Nature Mechanical Engineering as an Associate or Senior Editor
• Help shape, develop, and establish the journal
• Handle original research papers
• Manage manuscript selection, oversee peer review, and make well-reasoned editorial decisions
• Contribute to content development and strategy in the represented area
• Commission and edit Reviews, Perspectives, and Comments
• Write editorials
• Work extensively with editors at other Nature portfolio journals
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Mechanical Engineering

Editor

• Handle original research papers and work closely with other editors on the editorial process, including manuscript selection and overseeing peer review
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts based on expert advice
• Determine the representation of the subject in the journal
• Liaise with editors at other Nature journals and experts in the international scientific community
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Report to a Chief Editor in the health and clinical sciences division at Nature Communications
• Collaborate with other Nature Portfolio journals as needed
• Responsibilities and journal assignments may evolve according to portfolio needs

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications

Business Analyst

• Lead discovery and business analysis activities across strategic, transformational and portfolio initiatives
• Frame complex business challenges, define desired outcomes and establish change visions
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable recommendations, opportunities and initiatives
• Apply systems thinking across organisational, process, data and technology interdependencies
• Analyse risks, dependencies, costs, benefits and trade-offs for decision-making
• Document current-state processes and models to identify inefficiencies or gaps
• Facilitate discovery, assessment and prioritisation activities for initiatives and investment cases
• Develop and present investment cases covering strategic alignment, value, risks, costs and benefits
• Support portfolio decision-making and optimise portfolio investments through technology rationalisation and simplification
• Guide business owners through governance and investment processes
• Partner with technical experts to assess solution options and support vendor assessments
• Lead or support technology due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and strategic investments
• Assess application landscapes, technology capabilities, risks and integration considerations
• Support integration planning and value realisation following acquisitions
• Build trusted relationships and facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and decision forums
• Communicate complex concepts, risks and trade-offs to stakeholders at all organisational levels
• Influence stakeholders without direct authority through evidence, facilitation and structured analysis
• Mentor Business Analysts through coaching, knowledge sharing and feedback
• Contribute to Business Analysis standards and capability development
• Deliver process models, recommendations, business cases, option evaluations and measurable strategic outcomes

Senior Business Analyst

Manager

• Drive growth and transformation initiatives across AI, strategy, go-to-market, product and business model, performance, and people
• Translate strategy into execution by building and maintaining delivery plans, milestones, critical-path tracking, and decision logs
• Support the Transformation Office with execution discipline, governance cadence, and prioritisation across workstreams
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, hold workstreams accountable to outcomes and timelines, and proactively unblock issues
• Prepare executive- and board-level materials, including decks, updates, and recommendations for senior leadership
• Bring AI fluency to the work, understanding how AI is reshaping products, workflows, and business models
• Report to the Head of Strategy & Transformation and work closely with senior leaders across Springer Nature and Springer Nature Health

Senior Transformation & Performance Manager

• Handle original research papers and work with editor teams on manuscript selection and peer review
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions based on expert advice
• Contribute to content and strategy at Nature Geoscience
• Commission, edit and write Reviews and editorials
• Liaise with Nature Portfolio editors and the international scientific community
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Report to the Chief Editor of Nature Geoscience

Interim Associate/Senior Solid Earth Editor

Associate

• Manage a portfolio of open access journals across microbiology and oncology
• Develop and implement annual journal development plans
• Explore business development opportunities
• Manage annual targets for journal submissions, publications, transfers, and turnaround times
• Deliver a best-in-class author experience and engage Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, and Societies
• Resolve pre- and post-publication issues involving authorship, scope, ethics, consent, misconduct, and policies
• Gather, evaluate, and synthesise information for data-driven decisions and strategic planning
• Manage contract negotiations with external parties
• Use and develop knowledge of financial profit and loss statements and forecasting
• Collaborate with colleagues, researchers, and external Editors
• Monitor changes in the research community and publishing industry
• Report to an Executive Publisher

Associate Publisher

• Manage a portfolio of open access journals in the clinical medicine portfolio
• Develop and execute annual journal development plans and identify business development opportunities
• Manage annual targets for journal submissions, publications, transfers, and turnaround times
• Deliver an excellent author experience and engage Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, and societies
• Resolve pre- and post-publication issues involving authorship, scope, ethics, consent, misconduct, and policies
• Gather and synthesize data to support decision-making and strategic planning
• Manage contract negotiations with external parties using financial profit-and-loss and forecasting knowledge
• Build relationships with colleagues, researchers, external editors, and stakeholders
• Monitor changes in the research community and publishing industry
• Report to an Executive Publisher

• Handle original research papers and oversee manuscript selection and peer review
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions based on expert advice
• Determine subject representation in the journal
• Liaise with Nature family editors and the international scientific community
• Guide and assist external editorial board members
• Recruit and train new editorial board members
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Commission and edit Reviews
• Write Editorials

Associate or Senior Editor, Sustainable Materials Chemistry

• Handle original research papers and work with editor teams on manuscript selection and peer review
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts based on expert advice
• Contribute to content and strategy for the relevant area at Communications Physics
• Collaborate with external editorial board members in manuscript handling
• Commission and edit Reviews and write editorials
• Liaise with editors at other Nature Portfolio journals and experts in the international scientific community
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Champion Communications Physics within the scientific community
• Promote the journal’s coverage across all fields of physics

Associate/Senior Editor, Communications Physics

• Handle original research papers and work closely with other editors on all aspects of the editorial process
• Select manuscripts and oversee peer review
• Make well-reasoned editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts using expert advice
• Determine the representation of the subject in the journal
• Liaise with editors at other Nature family journals and experts in the international scientific community
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Meet scientists worldwide, learn about their research, and communicate what papers the journal seeks to publish

Associate or Senior Editor, Polymer Materials

• Manage a portfolio of proprietary and society open access journals under the npj brand within the Clinical Medicine field
• Develop journals to deliver a best-in-class author experience and maximize engagement from societies, Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members
• Drive growth and development of open access journals within the strategic portfolio
• Manage partner-society relationships, including contract negotiations
• Collaborate with Production, IT and other departments to resolve journal, author, editor and peer-reviewer issues
• Monitor, report and meet journal KPIs; analyze performance and identify trends
• Manage annual Journal Development/Improvement Plans and oversee implementation
• Resolve pre- and post-publication issues involving authorship, scope, ethics, consent, misconduct and policies
• Attend external meetings with editors, editorial board members, society partners and the research community
• Represent the team in cross-functional projects with Production, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Editorial colleagues

Associate Publisher, NPJ Series

• Handle original research papers and work with editors throughout manuscript selection and peer review
• Make editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts based on expert advice
• Engage with the external editorial board, including guiding editors and recruiting and training new board members
• Liaise with Springer Nature editors and experts in the international scientific community
• Attend conferences and visit research institutions
• Commission Reviews, Perspectives and Comment articles
• Write Research Highlights and Editorials
• Contribute to journal strategy, editorial policies and publishing workflows

Data Analyst

Head of Digital and Creative Services

Product Manager

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Mechanical Engineering

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications

Senior Business Analyst

Senior Transformation & Performance Manager

Interim Associate/Senior Solid Earth Editor

Associate Publisher

Associate Publisher

Associate or Senior Editor, Sustainable Materials Chemistry

Associate/Senior Editor, Communications Physics

Associate or Senior Editor, Polymer Materials

Associate Publisher, NPJ Series

Associate/Senior Editor, Communications Chemistry – Physical or Theoretical Chemistry