Job Description

We are the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact.

About the Role

As our new Journals Marketing Manager, you will develop and lead on marketing strategies to engage with our core audience of researchers. Marketing Managers will use their understanding of customer needs and market knowledge to develop and implement strategic marketing plans, with a focus on supporting journal content growth through author acquisition and retention.

Our culture prioritises adaptability, analytics, and collaboration. This is a fast-paced environment where you will have opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement to drive marketing performance. This role will work across a variety of subject areas so the ability to grasp priorities quickly and effectively is key. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be using a range of channels to engage with your audience, evaluating performance and reporting results both internally and externally.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships will be key to success as a Marketing Manager when working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders, such as journal editors and society publishing partners. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be working closely with your own tight-knit team, but also others in our 200-person marketing department, as well as colleagues in editorial, sales, and product functions.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced candidate to make your own mark on the role and continue building your marketing career in a supportive and innovative team.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Development of strategic marketing plans to support journal development goals
• Communication with key stakeholders
• Utilising journals datapoints (usage, submissions trends, discipline market data) to inform strategic target areas, including author cohorts, and inform campaign content
• Utilising analytics to provide regular reporting and evaluation of performance against KPIs to inform future strategies.
• Building market and audience segment knowledge
• Strategic project work

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

• Strategic understanding of, and experience in, marketing
• Proven understanding of, and experience in, marketing to a range of audiences
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven effective communication with external and external customers \xe2\x80\x93 negotiation and influencing
• Experience in leading change
• Experience in publishing is desirable

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact with any queries relating to this role.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

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