Director, CSIRO Publishing

• Strategic leadership – Set and deliver the business strategy, aligning publishing activity with CSIRO’s organisational direction. Identify new opportunities, manage risk and secure resources to support long-term goals
• Business transformation – Lead the transition of the scholarly journals program to a sustainable open access model and implement a financially viable commissioning strategy for the books program
• Commercial and financial management – Drive the commercial success of CSIRO Publishing, including managing a multi-million-dollar budget with full P&L responsibility, identifying new market and partnership opportunities across national and international publishing sectors
• Team and operations leadership – Lead and develop a high-performing, customer-focused team. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, with clear accountability, coaching, and support for team development
• Stakeholder engagement – Build strong relationships across the scholarly publishing ecosystem. Engage internal and external stakeholders to position CSIRO Publishing as a leader in science communication and secure ongoing support and investment
• Organisational contribution – Participate in the CSIRO Science Connect Leadership Team and contribute to broader organisational strategy and policy development

• Deep knowledge and experience in the publishing industry, with a proven record of success in senior leadership roles
• Demonstrated strategic leadership capability, including planning and implementing strategy, managing change, and delivering on long-term business goals
• Strong commercial acumen and financial management experience, including full P&L responsibility and managing a multi-million-dollar budget
• A track record of transformational leadership – identifying growth opportunities, leading change, and implementing new business models
• Proven ability to lead, coach and manage high-performing teams through change, fostering a values-based culture
• Experience with digital publishing technologies and emerging tools (e.g. AI) and their implications for business growth and ethics
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Science or Business
• Experience working in scientific, research or not-for-profit environments is desirable

Experience working in scientific, research or not-for-profit environments

• Attractive package + up to 15.4% superannuation
• visa sponsorship and relocation package available if required
• flexible work arrangements
• range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities