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December 8, 2025

Library Engagement Lead

  • Open Journals Collective
  • Remote
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Reports to: OJC Executive Director.
Location: Fully remote. Some flexibility as to country of residence, although must be based in a location within easy reach of European destinations.

The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is looking to appoint a Library Engagement Lead to undertake key community relationship management activities that ensure the growth of the OJC’s library membership income.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about open access publishing and can join an exciting startup that works with the wider university-based publishing community. You will work closely with the OJC Directors and the OJC Operations Manager to meet library membership targets to raise investment for supporting the publishing costs of the 300+ journals in OJC’s Collections. The role will involve designing and leading a programme of library engagement activities, including relationship building, conference attendance, public speaking, preparing press releases, using social media, and designing outreach campaigns.

We are looking for someone to support engagement work both in person and remotely in UK/EU and US locations/time zones. The successful candidate can start from 16th February, or as soon practicable thereafter. This position is permanent.

About the role
We are looking for an experienced, highly organised, and self-motivated colleague to lead our library engagement activities, who is passionate about the values and mission of the Open Journals Collective.

As the OJC’s Library Engagement Lead, you will take a primary role in our outreach to libraries and library consortia, in order to build support for the OJC’s Library Membership Programme. You will also lead our wider community engagement efforts, including outreach to publishers and open infrastructure providers.

You will take a leading role in our engagement work with diverse stakeholders. This includes leading outreach meetings and presenting at relevant events. You will engage our communities in your wider advocacy work, including in written outputs. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of OJC’s library outreach strategy, as well as helping the OJC Directors to adhere to the organisation’s business plan and meet library investment targets.

The successful candidate should have excellent organisational, outreach, and team working skills and a strong understanding both of the work of scholarly libraries and of what is at stake in the futures of Open Access publishing.

Key Responsibilities
Library & Community Engagement

  • Lead outreach to library stakeholders, including universities, consortia, and funders.
  • Design and deliver engagement activities such as presentations, meetings, webinars, and attendance at sector conferences.
  • Promote OJC’s Library Membership Programme and advocate for non-profit diamond open access models.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing library members through regular communication and collaborative initiatives.
  • Engage with mission-aligned publishers and infrastructure providers to coordinate shared advocacy efforts.

Strategy, Planning & Advocacy

  • Support OJC Directors in developing an international advocacy strategy for academic and library communities.
  • Contribute to the development of OJC’s library outreach strategy and support delivery of the organisation’s business plan.
  • Take a lead role in producing written advocacy outputs, including blog posts, stakeholder communications, and contributions to annual reports.

Membership Administration

  • Manage accurate CRM records of current and potential library members, ensuring data privacy and security.
  • Work with the Operations Manager to coordinate membership payments, including the preparation of quotations and renewal schedules.
  • Track progress against income generation targets and monitor membership pipelines.

Project & Organisational Support

In collaboration with the Operations Manager:

  • manage the OJC Community Hub, facilitating resource sharing and networking among members.
  • maintain OJC’s social media presence and contribute to communications planning.
  • support other ad hoc duties related to OJC’s work as required.

Essential experience/skills
Specialist open access publishing and fundraising skills & experience

  • Demonstrable understanding of the changing environment for scholarly communications and open access publishing models.
  • Detailed knowledge of university library organisational structures, including budget-holders in departments responsible for collections, acquisitions, and open research.
  • Specialist knowledge of open access business and funding models, including nonprofit and community-governed diamond open access publishing.
  • In-depth knowledge of open access publishing best practice open access standards and guidelines for transparency, including awareness of guidance from organisations such as DOAJ, COPE, and OASPA.
  • A strong belief in non-profit open-access publishing.
  • Extensive experience (two years or more) working in scholarly libraries and/or scholarly communications and/or Diamond open access advocacy/fund raising.

General skills & experience:

  • Strong organisational skills, including an ability to confidently and collaboratively manage multiple overlapping areas of community outreach and engagement.
  • Excellent presentation skills, including a track record of delivering engaging presentations to diverse stakeholders.
  • Evidence of an ability to work independently to maintain relationships with stakeholders in a complex and rapidly changing scholarly environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, including an ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment with colleagues from culturally diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to use or to learn to use a variety of content management systems, with an awareness of legal compliance re. data privacy and security.
  • Highly proficient speaker and writer in the English language with a strong background in academic-related advocacy. Please provide evidence (e.g. via existing publications, blog posts, reports) of an ability to write well and confidently for different audiences.
  • Ability to keep track of a range of ongoing tasks and schedules.
  • Demonstrate sound judgement and understanding, with the ability to: think creatively within resource and time constraints, work independently and take initiative, identify and lead on potential new areas of work and work with a team of members, volunteers and stakeholders to develop project plans, perform under pressure in a demanding professional environment.
  • Excellent time management, administrative and organisational skills, with proven ability to: plan, organise and prioritise own workload – often to tight deadlines, balance short term reactive tasks with longer term development of systems and strategies.
  • Ability to research answers to previously unknown queries and to respond in a timely fashion.
  • Excellent administrative and budget management skills.
  • Willingness to support outreach work both in person and remotely in UK/EU and US locations/time zones, including a willingness to travel as necessary.
  • Degree level education or equivalent.

Desirable skills & experience

  • Experience managing outreach/sales processes in the context of library and/or consortial acquisitions.
  • Experience developing CRM (customer relationship management) systems and/or social media strategies.
  • A public record of engagement in open access publishing debates (e.g. talks, blog posts, social media).
  • Evidence of budget management and income generation.

Salary, term & benefits

  • £38,000 – £55,000 per year, depending on experience and country of residence.
  • Start date: 1st February 2026, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
  • Permanent position.
  • Full time.
  • Some flexibility as to country of residence, although must be based in a location within easy reach of European destinations.
  • 25 days annual leave per year, plus national holidays.
  • A working pattern that is flexible and predominantly remote.
  • Option to join workplace pension scheme (or equivalent for non-UK employees).

Application process
Open Journals Collective is committed to building diverse teams with people from a range of backgrounds. Equity, inclusion and diversity are core values for us and the communities we support. We welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups and can support family-friendly and flexible working policies.

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter (2 to 3 pages) and CV to jobs@openjournalscollective.org. Questions relating to the role can also be directed to this address.

Some important notes:

  • In your CV, please include the name and email address of two individuals who could provide a reference. These would only be contacted with your consent if you were invited to interview.
  • Applications will be assessed on the degree to which your profile aligns with each of the essential and (if relevant) any of the desirable skills/experience we are looking for. You should therefore clearly address these criteria in your cover letter and/or CV, as relevant.