Head of APAC Analytical Editorial Operations in Sydney, Australia

Head of APAC Analytical Editorial Operations

Are you a results focused team leader, with excellent communication skills and exceptional drive?

Will you like to join a leader in legal insights and technology?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (https://www.relx.com/) , a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.About the Role

The role plays a critical role in enabling content innovations and driving operational effectiveness. You will lead a team responsible for creating, maintaining, and delivering exceptional Analytical content for the APAC business.Work closely with the Global Head of Analytical Editorial Ops to galvanize the APAC Analytical Ed Ops team under a common growth and operating north star. Ultimately drive improvements in operational efficiency, revenue, margin, and customer satisfaction.

The incumber is required to travel occasionally across APAC region as needed and reports to the Global Head of Analytical Editorial Operations.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day workflows for digital and print Analytical content delivery. Maintains editorial product quality, accuracy, timeliness, and cost management across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

• Collaborating with commercial stakeholders to create new global Analytical content opportunities to drive the customer experience forward. Liaises regularly with in-market teams to ensure content meets customer needs.

• Developing meaningful metrics and analytics within APAC in alignment with Global Editorial Operations targets.

• Executing automation and drives adoption of global tools and systems delivery. Apply cutting-edge content management systems/architecture to streamline processes.

• Managing the budget to ensure meeting of targets. Identifies and drives opportunities for savings. Engages in vendor management and contract negotiation to ensure value. Works closely with the Global Procurement group to specify effective processes and standards.

• Establishing and monitoring objectives by providing regular feedback, coaching, training and development. Be responsible for determining performance opportunity areas and for developing and executing course-correction plans.

• Executing on cross-functional coordination and support of global initiatives.

Requirements

• BA/BS required; Law Degree, MBA, other advanced degree or equivalent experience

• Have experience leading an Operations function or team, preferably in editorial/publishing/content management

• Possess good business/commercial acumen; quantitative and analytical skills

• Be process-orientated (developing consistent processes, documenting best practices, etc.)

• Have experience cross-collaborating across global regions and functions, preferably with experience with commercial/in-market/product teams; author management experience is a big plus

• Have good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience. Be able to synthesize relevant information for Global Editorial Operations and commercial leaders

• Have a collaborative management style with ability to lead cross-functional, team-based, deadline-intensive strategic initiatives and delivery

• Be skilled in organization/project planning, time management, change management across multiple functional groups and departments, and delegation and prioritization skills

• Have good problem-solving experience, including identifying, researching, and coordinating resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex issues

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible working arrangements

• Benefits for you and your family

• Access to learning and development resources

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.

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In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.