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Frontiers · 2 days ago

Head of External Affairs, US & North America

Illinois, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $160K/yr

Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible. The Head of External Affairs, US & North America, will shape Frontiers’ presence and influence across the region, forging strategic relationships and advancing the transition toward Open Science.

CollaborationPublishingSocial Media

Responsibilities

Driving Open Science policy development and uptake as well as budget prioritization at federal, state and institutions levels:

Develop relationships with key stakeholders in US science policy including in Congress, Federal Agencies, OSTP, National Academy of Sciences among others. Engage with key state-level policy bodies

Develop relationships with influential stakeholders and decisionmakers at institutions, universities, advocacy groups among others

Develop and deploy advocacy plans to promote the uptake of policies that support Open Science and Open Access publishing, in particular the models and services offered by Frontiers in the US market

Actively participate in External Affairs in the US, fostering relationships with funding bodies, policy makers, societies and other key organizations and bodies, to promote Open Science, and further Frontiers’ mission and business

Stay abreast of industry trends, Open Science, and competitor activities

Cultivate and demonstrate thought Leadership in matters around publishing models, Open Science, impact, and publishing innovation to build up the brand and profile of Frontiers in the US. Close collaboration with PR, Marketing, and External Affairs

Institutional outreach, relationship building and collaboration with key contacts at potential institutional partners based in the USA

Work with the rest of the External Affairs team and with the Sales (Institutional Partnerships) team to identify strategic institutional partners including universities, libraries, and research organizations, and identify key decision-makers

Cultivate strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders at prospective institutions, with the aim to influence budget allocation towards Frontiers

Develop and leverage relationships and at potential client institutions to generate business leads for the Institutional Partnerships team

Work closely with the business intelligence team to identify and prioritize new opportunities

Engage wit institutions to promote and maintain Frontiers reputation; work in coordination with the PR and social media teams to promote positive perceptions of Frontiers in the media and social media; engage institutions in the US when problems arise that can affect the perception and reputation of Frontiers

Represent Frontiers at industry conferences, seminars, and events to enhance visibility and build connections. When needed, the candidate will also liaise with Societies

Qualification

Open Science policy developmentPartnership developmentStakeholder engagementMarket analysisPublic speakingAnalytical skillsEntrepreneurial spiritCommunication skillsTeamwork mindset