Senior Pricing Manager (Academic Publishing)

TL;DR

Senior Pricing Manager (Academic Publishing): Driving revenue growth and optimizing pricing strategies for subscription journals and eBooks with an accent on value-based pricing and AI-driven automation. Focus on designing automated pricing models, managing strategic pricing projects, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders to enhance organizational growth.

Location: Must be based in the UK and live within a commutable distance of the Milton Park office (minimum 3 days per week in-person). Note: Office will relocate to Oxford city centre in late 2027/early 2028.

Company

hirify.global is a FTSE 100 leading academic publishing, business intelligence, and events business that fosters human progress through knowledge.

What you will do

• Lead and execute strategic pricing projects for subscription journals, transformative agreements, and eBooks.
• Develop and implement AI-driven pricing models and machine learning tools to predict market trends and customer behaviors.
• Design and deploy automated systems for pricing updates, performance tracking, and competitive benchmarking.
• Define and track automated key pricing metrics for the Academic Division to ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with Editorial, Commercial, and Marketing teams to align pricing strategies with product positioning.
• Oversee the Strategic Pricing Analytics Manager via a dotted line relationship.

Requirements

• Must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• Proven experience developing and implementing pricing strategies within the data hirify.globaltion services industry.
• Advanced analytical skills in SQL, Python, and R.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Strong bias toward using AI technologies and automation tools to streamline pricing processes.
• Background in niche strategy consultancy or an in-house Strategic Pricing Team.

Nice to have

• Experience within the pricing function of an Academic Publisher.

Culture & Benefits

• Balanced hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home.
• 25 days annual leave plus a day off for your birthday and 3 discretionary holiday days.
• 4 paid volunteering days per year.
• Company-funded single cover private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Pension scheme and a Share Match plan (matching every share purchased with two free shares).
• Employee assistance program providing 24/7 well-being support.