Marketing Executive, Open Access

Palgrave Macmillan and Nature Publishing Group have been brought together into one global science and scholarly group to better meet the needs of researchers in all disciplines around the world. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Open Research Marketing department for a Markting Executive to be responsible for the planning and implementation of tactical marketing activities for a number of multidisciplinary open research titles, including the flagship open access journal Nature Communications. 

This role requires strong planning and organizational skills, confident writing and proofreading skills, the ability to deliver marketing campaigns to time and budget, and the ability to analyse results and report on the effectiveness of campaigns. 

The successful applicant will also possess the following skills and qualities: 
 

• Digital marketing planning and implementation
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. MS Excel) 
• Creative sense, copywriting
• Numerical aptitude 
• Excellent time and organizational management skills
• Social media marketing expertise and awareness 
• Familiar with Webtrends and Google Analytics

And will have experience of - 
 

• Demonstrable experience of academic, author marketing 
• Experience of developing marketing plans and activities, both offline and digital 
• Analytics and reporting and demonstrating ROI of marketing activity

This is an interesting and varied role, which requires excellent organisational skills, and the ability to juggle simultaneous projects in a busy working environment. 

To apply, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter via the 'apply for job' link below. 

Applicants must have an existing right to live and work in the United Kingdom. The level of appointment will be commensurate with experience. 

Macmillan Science and Education Headquartered in a newly developed central London campus, Macmillan Science and Education has over 5,000 employees in over 50 markets supplying high-quality content and innovative digital services to 120 countries around the world. 

Its world-renowned brands include: Nature, which is the most cited science publication in the world, accessed by 8m scientists; Scientific American, which now has over 5 million unique visitors and 500,000 twitter followers; Macmillan Education, which is a top three global provider of English language learning; and Palgrave, a leading provider of social science research and a digital innovator. 

Three disruptive businesses were set up in the past two years to invest in innovative science and education technology start-ups. These are Digital Science, which invests in next-generation tools and software to help scientists do away with the everyday inefficiencies of research, and Digital Education and Macmillan New Ventures which transform the way people find, consume, and teach educational content. 

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