Publishing Coordinator

Wolters Kluwer, Legal & Regulatory

Wolters Kluwer is an international provider of software solutions and professional information in the Healthcare, Tax & Accounting, Finance, Compliance, ESG, and Legal & Regulatory sectors. Daily, Wolters Kluwer helps professionals do business better and solve complex problems with confidence. Within the Legal & Regulatory Benelux division, we are looking for a new colleague, a Publishing Coordinator for our legal market in the Netherlands.

Publishing Coordinator: Purpose of the role

You are the linchpin in our publishing process. You are partly responsible for ensuring that our authors deliver their content on time and with the right quality. In addition, you support the publisher(s) in developing new products and are the point of contact for customers with content-related questions.

Administrative and coordinating

• Management of the complete process for books, journals, and reference works - both printed and online;
• Maintaining contact with authors and editorial boards, arranging payment of fees, and updating our systems;
• Configuring online products and ensuring everything works technically well;

Strategic

• Identifying opportunities to improve our products and making concrete proposals for this;
• Answering questions from customers and colleagues from marketing, sales, and product management;
• Analyzing and presenting user data and discussing it with the publisher(s) to make well-founded decisions;
• Supporting the publisher(s) at meetings, including preparing presentations for editorial boards;

Financial

• Supports the publisher(s) in preparing financial reports (revenue, costs, forecasts, latest estimates, and budgets)

Operational

• You guide authors in using our systems and tools;
• You initiate programs to better support authors and participate in related projects;
• You solve complex technical problems together with the publishing team;
• You keep track of how technical improvements are progressing and discuss this with publishers;
• You are involved in compiling instructional material for authors;
• You manage newsletters;
• You contribute ideas on appropriate author remuneration per title/product (including advances);
• You support innovations and new projects;
• You lead smaller projects and provide input for plans.

Who are you?

• MBO+ or HBO level;
• Some legal affinity is a plus;
• You have a proactive attitude;
• Experience with independent coordination - you have some experience with managing and organizing processes;
• Systematic work - you can plan and execute projects well;
• Communication skills – dealing with various stakeholders comes naturally to you: authors, colleagues, customers;
• Excellent digital proficiency – familiar with Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office and quickly learns new programs.

What do we offer?

• Good salary
• 36-hour work week
• Flexible working - good work-life balance
• Attractive profit-sharing scheme
• Pension - we pay 2/3 of your pension accrual
• Development - ample opportunities to grow
• Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the Deventer office
• Professional work environment and high-quality network within the legal world.