Commissioning Editor
As part of our continuous improvement of LAWnB and Korea market growth, we are planning to intensify our original content. We are therefore looking to recruit legal experts with extensive commissioning experience in the legal fields in Seoul, Korea.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Commissioning Editor, you will:
Research Korea legal market to identify contributors/authors for substantive new product development of Annotated Commentary and Practical legal content.Target a 12-month commissioning program to launch new content launches for LAWnB Edge over the next 3 years.Contract and manage timely manuscript delivery, provide oversight to third party editing, and liaise internally on product set-up and pathway management to launch content on LAWnB and LAWnB Edge.Build and nurture a diverse, collaborative, high performing and engaged author pool engaged with to optimize new product delivery and to optimize new product development opportunities. Be accountable for identifying LAWnB/ONJU/Guidance content opportunities for LAWnB and LAWnB Edge.Prepare and execute on NPD Business Cases plans to meet product, revenue, and EBITDA goals for Korea Content product extensions.Validate, test, and verify legal content and editorial for LAWnB and LAWnB Edge.Be accountable for Thomson Reuters achieving annual gross sales, retention, net sales/book of business and revenue targets for new Annotated Legislation products.Meets with key clients, channel partners and industry groups to develop deep knowledge of the market and customer needs.About You
You’re a fit for the role of Commissioning Editor if your background includes:
Proven track-record in New Product Development ideally within the Legal industry.Skilled at commercial brand management and delivery to high growth revenue targets.Highly entrepreneurial with excellent problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes.An outside-in focus: Outstanding end-customer relationship skills.Over 5 years’ experience in managing relationships with a range of teams with publishing, editorial, content and operational expertise. Legal major is preferred.Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship building skills across multiple levels and functions.#LI-RZ1
What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
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