Preprint Policy & Partnerships Manager
About the Role
At SSRN, we are a dynamic, collaborative, and mission\-driven team focused on accelerating the dissemination of early\-stage research and supporting scholars around the world. As part of Elsevier and STMJ, we are working to transform SSRN into a trusted, world\-class preprint server, combining innovation, research integrity, and a strong commitment to author experience. Our team values curiosity, continuous improvement, and partnership, and we thrive in an environment where new ideas are encouraged and individuals are empowered to make a meaningful impact on the future of scholarly communication.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director in developing and executing strategies to increase SSRN's visibility, recognition, and influence
- Build, manage, and grow strategic partnerships with funders, industry bodies, and key organisations including society publishers
- Contribute to SSRN's positioning as a trusted and recommended preprint server
- Contribute to internal strategic projects to improve workflows, standards, and best practices
- Support high\-impact initiatives, including AI\-led projects and policy implementation
- Work cross\-functionally to improve discoverability and indexing (e.g. PubMed, Web of Science)
- Support the Director in identifying and progressing opportunities for global expansion, particularly in China and India
- Liaise with analytics and processing teams to inform strategic decisions and progress
- Experience in scholarly publishing or preprints
- Strong understanding of policy, funder requirements, and the research ecosystem
- Ability to build partnerships and influence external stakeholders
- Experience contributing to strategic and cross\-functional projects
- Highly organised, analytical, and comfortable driving initiatives independently
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long\-term goals.
Working Pattern
SSRN aligns with Elsevier's Flexible Working Principles and Ways of Working policies. We are committed to promoting a healthy work\-life balance, enabling effective collaboration, and ensuring we meet the needs of our authors, customers, and colleagues.
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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