Job Title: OA Agreements Specialist
Location: London - Hybrid working model
Closing date: 23rd January
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.
About the role
The Open Access (OA) Agreements team sits within our wider OA team and is responsible for overseeing the successful commercial rollout of OA Agreements on a global scale. The team collaborates closely with local institutional sales teams to build, model, negotiate, support, and monitor transformative agreements, fully OA agreements, and OA book partnerships. OA agreements play a crucial role in the global transition to open access, joining our team offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing area within the business.
The Open Access (OA) Agreements Specialist will provide essential administrative and commercial support to the OA Agreements team, reporting directly to the OA Agreements Program Manager. The role involves coordinating resources, managing data, and conducting research and analysis to enhance the implementation and success of OA agreements globally.
Role Responsibilities: Serve as point of contact for internal inquiries regarding OA agreements, providing timely and accurate responses. Track and monitor the competitor landscape in the OA agreement market, providing insights to inform strategic initiatives and support customer negotiations. Develop and update internal and external resources, documentation, and presentation slides to ensure clarity and accessibility for all relevant audiences. Create customized competitor research reports as requested, ensuring that the information meets the needs of different internal and external audiences. Utilise advanced Excel skills to support the OA Partnerships team with data analysis and calculations for proposals when required. Ensure that customer data is accurately maintained and updated in the pipeline and CRM system, providing timely information regarding the status of customer negotiations. Oversee the timely coordination of content for a regular business-wide newsletter, liaising with various teams to gather relevant information and updates that is informative and engaging. Coordinate with Legal and Operations teams to maintain and update legal templates and business frameworks for OA Agreements to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent. Previous experience in an administrative or support role, ideally within a commercial team. Strong IT skills in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organisational and administrative skills. High level of accuracy and attention to detail in documentation and data management. Ability to conduct basic research on market trends and competitors. Ability to work under pressure while managing conflicting demands against tight deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively within a team and foster positive relationships with colleagues across various departments.
Desirable Understanding of the scholarly publishing environment a distinct advantage.
To apply, please include: A
CV
which should include a brief account of your accomplishments and other relevant experience. A
cover letter
explaining your interest in the post.
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 here.
If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodations.
For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: London - Hybrid working model
Closing date: 23rd January
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.
About the role
The Open Access (OA) Agreements team sits within our wider OA team and is responsible for overseeing the successful commercial rollout of OA Agreements on a global scale. The team collaborates closely with local institutional sales teams to build, model, negotiate, support, and monitor transformative agreements, fully OA agreements, and OA book partnerships. OA agreements play a crucial role in the global transition to open access, joining our team offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing area within the business.
The Open Access (OA) Agreements Specialist will provide essential administrative and commercial support to the OA Agreements team, reporting directly to the OA Agreements Program Manager. The role involves coordinating resources, managing data, and conducting research and analysis to enhance the implementation and success of OA agreements globally.
Role Responsibilities: Serve as point of contact for internal inquiries regarding OA agreements, providing timely and accurate responses. Track and monitor the competitor landscape in the OA agreement market, providing insights to inform strategic initiatives and support customer negotiations. Develop and update internal and external resources, documentation, and presentation slides to ensure clarity and accessibility for all relevant audiences. Create customized competitor research reports as requested, ensuring that the information meets the needs of different internal and external audiences. Utilise advanced Excel skills to support the OA Partnerships team with data analysis and calculations for proposals when required. Ensure that customer data is accurately maintained and updated in the pipeline and CRM system, providing timely information regarding the status of customer negotiations. Oversee the timely coordination of content for a regular business-wide newsletter, liaising with various teams to gather relevant information and updates that is informative and engaging. Coordinate with Legal and Operations teams to maintain and update legal templates and business frameworks for OA Agreements to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent. Previous experience in an administrative or support role, ideally within a commercial team. Strong IT skills in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organisational and administrative skills. High level of accuracy and attention to detail in documentation and data management. Ability to conduct basic research on market trends and competitors. Ability to work under pressure while managing conflicting demands against tight deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively within a team and foster positive relationships with colleagues across various departments.
Desirable Understanding of the scholarly publishing environment a distinct advantage.
To apply, please include: A
CV
which should include a brief account of your accomplishments and other relevant experience. A
cover letter
explaining your interest in the post.
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 here.
If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodations.
For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit. #J-18808-Ljbffr
