Job title:
Head of Content Innovation (m/w/d)
Locations:
Heidelberg, London or Pune
Terms:
Full-time, fixed term: April 1st - December 31st, 2025
Application deadline:
ongoing; we encourage early submissions.
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 180 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.
The Content Innovation Team Mission
We transform the scholarly publishing experience by integrating human expertise with advanced technologies. We deliver scalable and personalised content solutions which drive growth and impact across the research lifecycle. We make research content generation, evaluation, and consumption an innovation positive experience for researchers, reviewers, and editors.
About the role:
Drive the creation of new content types, research experiences and publishing workflows that will enable greater and more rapid growth and development of Springer Nature's Research Publishing. You quickly build prototypes for the Research group working closely together with relevant Research Publishing business units to scale new solutions upon handover. Your strong expertise, knowledge and background in Research Publishing, strategy and reporting are critical to success in this role.
This role can be in our Heidelberg, London or Pune offices on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities: Discover - work closely with customers, partners, and colleagues to identify new opportunities for greater revenue growth, better serving the needs of research(ers) Undertake research, monitor new trends, technologies and techniques to understand and consider all possibilities Engage with research communities, track early career researcher needs Track competitors, work with market research, editorial, and technology colleagues Develop - be a leader in the content innovation process and team Apply a rapid, agile process of content design which includes testing, refining and application Design new content meeting both human and machine-readable application needs Contribute to developing tools supporting editorial workflows Plan - work closely with publishing and editorial, technology, and the commercial teams to plan new opportunities Work with commercial and strategic marketing colleagues to establish business models Develop implementation strategies considering technological and human factors Implement - transition implementation responsibilities to relevant business unit Work with relevant business units to transition implementation and scaling Provide advisory support and training during handover Develop formal documentation for transitions Leadership - contribute actively to the Springer Nature leadership team to develop, agree and communicate a strategic narrative that we will use to guide and inspire the entire group. Contribute to strategic narrative and content innovation purpose Foster a culture supporting cross-functional collaboration Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Content Innovation team
Required skills and experience: Technical expertise
Strong knowledge of design thinking and consumer perspective
Experience working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Professional background
Proven expertise in Research and Research Publishing strategy
Successful track record delivering innovative content
Significant experience in digital content and community interaction
Experience building successful investment cases
Knowledge of scientific research world (desirable)
Stakeholder and management skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
Experience implementing strategies in complex organizations
Track record working across geographies and cultures
Experience presenting to senior management
Excellent internal and external relationship-building skills Individual attributes
Self-starter with results-focused approach
Comfortable with less structured functions
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Flexibility to work varied workload under pressure
Ability to travel regularly Personal Characteristics
Innovative mind-set
Creativity to implement transformative content solutions
Performance-driven approach
Intellectual confidence to challenge status quo
Please apply sending your CV. We encourage early applications.
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Head of Content Innovation (m/w/d)
Locations:
Heidelberg, London or Pune
Terms:
Full-time, fixed term: April 1st - December 31st, 2025
Application deadline:
ongoing; we encourage early submissions.
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 180 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.
The Content Innovation Team Mission
We transform the scholarly publishing experience by integrating human expertise with advanced technologies. We deliver scalable and personalised content solutions which drive growth and impact across the research lifecycle. We make research content generation, evaluation, and consumption an innovation positive experience for researchers, reviewers, and editors.
About the role:
Drive the creation of new content types, research experiences and publishing workflows that will enable greater and more rapid growth and development of Springer Nature's Research Publishing. You quickly build prototypes for the Research group working closely together with relevant Research Publishing business units to scale new solutions upon handover. Your strong expertise, knowledge and background in Research Publishing, strategy and reporting are critical to success in this role.
This role can be in our Heidelberg, London or Pune offices on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities: Discover - work closely with customers, partners, and colleagues to identify new opportunities for greater revenue growth, better serving the needs of research(ers) Undertake research, monitor new trends, technologies and techniques to understand and consider all possibilities Engage with research communities, track early career researcher needs Track competitors, work with market research, editorial, and technology colleagues Develop - be a leader in the content innovation process and team Apply a rapid, agile process of content design which includes testing, refining and application Design new content meeting both human and machine-readable application needs Contribute to developing tools supporting editorial workflows Plan - work closely with publishing and editorial, technology, and the commercial teams to plan new opportunities Work with commercial and strategic marketing colleagues to establish business models Develop implementation strategies considering technological and human factors Implement - transition implementation responsibilities to relevant business unit Work with relevant business units to transition implementation and scaling Provide advisory support and training during handover Develop formal documentation for transitions Leadership - contribute actively to the Springer Nature leadership team to develop, agree and communicate a strategic narrative that we will use to guide and inspire the entire group. Contribute to strategic narrative and content innovation purpose Foster a culture supporting cross-functional collaboration Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Content Innovation team
Required skills and experience: Technical expertise
Strong knowledge of design thinking and consumer perspective
Experience working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Professional background
Proven expertise in Research and Research Publishing strategy
Successful track record delivering innovative content
Significant experience in digital content and community interaction
Experience building successful investment cases
Knowledge of scientific research world (desirable)
Stakeholder and management skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
Experience implementing strategies in complex organizations
Track record working across geographies and cultures
Experience presenting to senior management
Excellent internal and external relationship-building skills Individual attributes
Self-starter with results-focused approach
Comfortable with less structured functions
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Flexibility to work varied workload under pressure
Ability to travel regularly Personal Characteristics
Innovative mind-set
Creativity to implement transformative content solutions
Performance-driven approach
Intellectual confidence to challenge status quo
Please apply sending your CV. We encourage early applications.
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
