Head of Content Innovation (m/w/d)
Posted 4 days 20 hours ago by MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS
Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job title: Head of Content Innovation (m/w/d)
Locations: Heidelberg, London or Pune
Terms: Full-time, fixed term: April 1st - December 31st, 2025
Application deadline: ongoing; we encourage early submissions.
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. Visit and
The Content Innovation Team Mission
We transform the scholarly publishing experience by integrating human expertise with advanced technologies.
We deliver scalable and personalised content solutions which drive growth and impact across the research lifecycle.
We make research content generation, evaluation, and consumption an innovation positive experience for researchers, reviewers, and editors.
About the role:
Drive the creation of new content types, research experiences and publishing workflows that will enable greater and more rapid growth and development of Springer Nature's Research Publishing. You quickly build prototypes for the Research group working closely together with relevant Research Publishing business units to scale new solutions upon handover. Your strong expertise, knowledge and background in Research Publishing, strategy and reporting are critical to success in this role.
This role can be in our Heidelberg, London or Pune offices on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities:
Discover - work closely with customers, partners, and colleagues to identify new opportunities for greater revenue growth, better serving the needs of research(ers)
Undertake research, monitor new trends, technologies and techniques to understand and consider all possibilities
Engage with research communities, track early career researcher needs
Track competitors, work with market research, editorial, and technology colleagues
Develop - be a leader in the content innovation process and team
Apply a rapid, agile process of content design which includes testing, refining and application
Design new content meeting both human and machine-readable application needs
Contribute to developing tools supporting editorial workflows
Plan - work closely with publishing and editorial, technology, and the commercial teams to plan new opportunities
Work with commercial and strategic marketing colleagues to establish business models
Develop implementation strategies considering technological and human factors
Implement - transition implementation responsibilities to relevant business unit
Work with relevant business units to transition implementation and scaling
Provide advisory support and training during handover
Develop formal documentation for transitions
Leadership - contribute actively to the Springer Nature leadership team to develop, agree and communicate a strategic narrative that we will use to guide and inspire the entire group.
Contribute to strategic narrative and content innovation purpose
Foster a culture supporting cross-functional collaboration
Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Content Innovation team
Required skills and experience:
Strong knowledge of design thinking and consumer perspective
Experience working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Proven expertise in Research and Research Publishing strategy
Successful track record delivering innovative content
Significant experience in digital content and community interaction
Experience building successful investment cases
Knowledge of scientific research world (desirable)
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
Experience implementing strategies in complex organizations
Track record working across geographies and cultures
Experience presenting to senior management
Excellent internal and external relationship-building skills
Self-starter with results-focused approach
Comfortable with less structured functions
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Flexibility to work varied workload under pressure
Ability to travel regularly
Innovative mind-set
Creativity to implement transformative content solutions
Performance-driven approach
Intellectual confidence to challenge status quo
Please apply sending your CV. We encourage early applications.
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 accommodation.
For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit
Locations: Heidelberg, London or Pune
Terms: Full-time, fixed term: April 1st - December 31st, 2025
Application deadline: ongoing; we encourage early submissions.
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. Visit and
The Content Innovation Team Mission
We transform the scholarly publishing experience by integrating human expertise with advanced technologies.
We deliver scalable and personalised content solutions which drive growth and impact across the research lifecycle.
We make research content generation, evaluation, and consumption an innovation positive experience for researchers, reviewers, and editors.
About the role:
Drive the creation of new content types, research experiences and publishing workflows that will enable greater and more rapid growth and development of Springer Nature's Research Publishing. You quickly build prototypes for the Research group working closely together with relevant Research Publishing business units to scale new solutions upon handover. Your strong expertise, knowledge and background in Research Publishing, strategy and reporting are critical to success in this role.
This role can be in our Heidelberg, London or Pune offices on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities:
Discover - work closely with customers, partners, and colleagues to identify new opportunities for greater revenue growth, better serving the needs of research(ers)
Undertake research, monitor new trends, technologies and techniques to understand and consider all possibilities
Engage with research communities, track early career researcher needs
Track competitors, work with market research, editorial, and technology colleagues
Develop - be a leader in the content innovation process and team
Apply a rapid, agile process of content design which includes testing, refining and application
Design new content meeting both human and machine-readable application needs
Contribute to developing tools supporting editorial workflows
Plan - work closely with publishing and editorial, technology, and the commercial teams to plan new opportunities
Work with commercial and strategic marketing colleagues to establish business models
Develop implementation strategies considering technological and human factors
Implement - transition implementation responsibilities to relevant business unit
Work with relevant business units to transition implementation and scaling
Provide advisory support and training during handover
Develop formal documentation for transitions
Leadership - contribute actively to the Springer Nature leadership team to develop, agree and communicate a strategic narrative that we will use to guide and inspire the entire group.
Contribute to strategic narrative and content innovation purpose
Foster a culture supporting cross-functional collaboration
Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Content Innovation team
Required skills and experience:
- Technical expertise
Strong knowledge of design thinking and consumer perspective
Experience working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Professional background
Proven expertise in Research and Research Publishing strategy
Successful track record delivering innovative content
Significant experience in digital content and community interaction
Experience building successful investment cases
Knowledge of scientific research world (desirable)
- Stakeholder and management skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
Experience implementing strategies in complex organizations
Track record working across geographies and cultures
Experience presenting to senior management
Excellent internal and external relationship-building skills
- Individual attributes
Self-starter with results-focused approach
Comfortable with less structured functions
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Flexibility to work varied workload under pressure
Ability to travel regularly
- Personal Characteristics
Innovative mind-set
Creativity to implement transformative content solutions
Performance-driven approach
Intellectual confidence to challenge status quo
Please apply sending your CV. We encourage early applications.
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 accommodation.
For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit