Associate Product Manager or Product Manager

Job Title: Associate Product Manager or Product Manager (15 Month Fixed Term Role) 

Organisation: Springer Nature 

Location: London, Berlin or Heidelberg - Hybrid Working Model  

Application Deadline: Sunday 15th June 2025 

About Springer Nature  

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 group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup  

About the Role   

We are seeking an Associate Product Manager or Product Manager with experience in Publishing to join our team for maternity cover. In this role, you will support managing and evolving Springer Nature’s institutional journal and eBook business models with a focus on corporate markets. Your goal will be to ensure these offerings continue to meet customer needs while aligning with our commercial objectives.  

You will join the GTM (Go-To-Market) & Business Model Strategy team, which is part of the Marketing Strategy division. The team advises, develops and aligns on business opportunities to drive growth and foster innovation. This position offers an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to Springer Nature’s institutional product offerings and deliver value for our customers and internal stakeholders.  

Role Responsibilities 

In this role, you will manage and develop institutional subscription business models, contributing to the team’s roadmap under the guidance of the Head of Business Model Development. This includes: 

• Supporting and contributing to the development of product strategies, in collaboration with the Head of Business Model Development, with a focus on electronic journal and eBook subscription business models targeting Corporate and Health segments. 

• Providing subject-matter expertise as a key business partner for Research Sales and Marketing, acting as the first port of call for product-related inquiries. 

• Overseeing the performance of established business models, including identifying opportunities for optimization in value proposition, processes, sales enablement, and technical setup using both quantitative and qualitative data. 

• Maintaining comprehensive documentation and providing regular updates and training to sales teams. 

• Developing business model strategies, delivering on the team’s objectives and key results (OKRs). 

• Developing a good understanding of external and internal customer problems and pain points, actively seeking opportunities to analyze and validate the understanding. 

• Managing subscription models for the corporate and health markets throughout their entire lifecycle, focusing on commercial aspects, value proposition, processes, technical setup, and sales enablement. 

• Managing various business model-related tasks such as the creation of on-demand journal and book collections, title and price lists, sales enablement materials, and data dashboards. 

• Maintaining existing processes and workflows, continuously identifying opportunities for optimization and increased efficiency. 

• Collaborating with other departments to ensure the successful implementation of new and established business models, including Sales Operations, Sales, Marketing, Business Systems, Platform, and Finance. 

• Staying up to date with competitor offerings and industry trends. 

Experience, Skills & Qualifications 

Essential 

• Familiarity/experience with/in the Publishing industry and STM (Scientific, Technical, Medical) market 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrable experience 

• Expertise in applying product and commercial logic to solve challenges  

• Business acumen and strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions  

• Excellent communication and project management skills  

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively  

• Expertise in CRM systems and Generative AI to enhance productivity  

• Ability to understand when/how to balance user needs with business objectives  

• Ability to leverage stakeholders’ experience, expertise and perspectives, and to work with and challenge stakeholders appropriately  

• Ability to build effective relationships through positive communication that motivates and influences others, especially in a matrix corporate environment  

• Ability to take responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes, and actively seek out opportunities to create effective change  

• Business proficiency in English   

Desirable   

• Experience in working internationally and cross-functionally, particularly with stakeholders in sales, product and marketing 

• Prior experience in commercial product management, customer-centric market analytics, marketing or revenue-generating roles. 

• Good understanding of digital products and related technologies, such as APIs would be ideal  

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 https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion 

If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on +44 (0)207 014 4020 or by email SpringerNatureUKCareers@springernature.com so we can make any necessary arrangements. 

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