Overview Job Title: Senior Commissioning Editor Location: London or Madrid – Hybrid working model Springer Nature is a leading publisher of research. We publish journals and books and support open research. We provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services to help researchers, health professionals, and educators.

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As Senior Commissioning

Editor, you will take responsibility for projects within a Portfolio, researching and developing differentiated concepts (in print and digital) and overseeing the commissioning of appropriate, profitable and high-quality ELT content. You will ensure projects are planned and resourced adequately. You will identify authors and contributors, working with the Global Market Research team, key local markets and Global and Local Brand to develop strong concepts that showcase the Customer Value Proposition. Through a matrix management structure, you will guide the in-house cross-functional or freelance team to develop quality material that meets market needs, produced to schedule and within budget. You will mentor and develop Commissioning Editors. Using high levels of understanding of ELT products and markets, you will work with the Publisher to deliver a profitable business plan and research new publishing solutions with the Global Content and Methodologies team, proposing opportunistic products to grow the sub-segment (e.g., Reporting to the Portfolio Publisher, collaboration is essential with the Content Development team, the General Content and Methodologies team, Publishing Operations, Sales and Marketing, Digital Product and Procurement stakeholders. This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis in our London or Madrid offices on a hybrid working model. Segment strategy and publishing planning - Business Insights &





• Market Intelligence Analyse competition strategy and look for publishing opportunities within the (sub) segment Identify partnerships with Global and Local Brand support, analysis and interpretation of data for Birthday review Concept development - Global Perspective, Creating &

• Innovating Develop strong differentiated concepts for projects from market research, and prepare teacher validation samples for agreed components Identify authors/contributors and evaluate proposals for quality Prepare business cases and oversee project scope with the Project Manager Content development - Editorial skills, Project Management, Balancing Stakeholders Work with stakeholders to schedule and plan projects effectively Oversee commissioning and briefing of authors and contributors in material development Brief external content developers and packagers on project specifications, tasks and schedules Collaborate across portfolios to identify opportunities for content reuse and co-creation manage contracts with legal where relevant Understand digital requirements and feed into the digital roadmap as appropriate Budget/Financial/Resource Responsibility - Analysis, Publishing Workflows &

• Systems Understand the Investment Approval process and cost/schedule implications of publishing processes With the Publisher, Project Manager and Content Development Manager ensure projects are resourced adequately for timely delivery Track budget phasing with the Project Manager to maintain project integrity Manage performance, training and development of Commissioning Editors; support matrix management of Content Development team Recruit and induct new Commissioning Editors Knowledge of ELT markets, especially the Pre-Primary &

• Primary segments in Spain ELT publishing experience at project leadership level with a proven track record Solid experience in English language teaching and awareness of international teaching contexts Excellent written English Understanding of publishing technologies and willingness to learn new systems Working understanding of content management systems Experience with a range of new media

📌 Senior Commissioning Editor, ELT pre-primary & primary (Madrid)
🏢 Springer Nature
📍 Madrid