Head of Commercial Licensing and Digitisation 1 Year Maternity Cover

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Head of Commercial Licensing and Digitisation (1 Year Maternity Cover)Full TimeContract/Fixed Term - 1 year and is expected to end on 7th August 2022Salary: The appointment will be on UCL Grade 8. The salary range will be £44,737 - £52,764 per annum, inclusiveof London Allowance.Library ServicesLondonUCL is one of the worlds leading multi-disciplinary universities. It is committed to excellence, innovation, and the promotion of global understanding in all its activities: research, teaching, learning, enterprise,and community engagement. UCL was rated top in the UK for research strength in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF).UCL Library Services holds outstanding printed collections of about two million volumes across a wide range of disciplines. TheseUCL Special Collections, one of the foremost university collections of manuscripts, rare books and archives in the UK.We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Collection Strategy Team as a maternity cover for Head of Commercial Licensing & Digitisationto take the strategic lead for commercial digitisation and licensing opportunities within UCL Library Services.This is a key role in a recently established, ground-breaking area of activity. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing our operatingplan for digitising, licensing, and publishing material from our collections. This will require being proactive in identifying opportunities and the negotiation and implementation of new licensing initiatives with a range of publishers.This role is a fixedterm maternity cover for a period of 1 year and is expected to end on 7th August 2022 or when the post holder returns, whatever comes soonest.You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have extensive work experience in an academic publishing orcommercial licensing environment. You will have significant experience of contract negotiation, including experience of drafting contracts and an understanding of financial procedures.You will be a problem-solver with a strong business and customer focus.Highly developed interpersonal skills will enable you to liaise, negotiate, and network effectively with publishers, academics and librarians at all levels.Strong communication skills are essential as you will be providing regular reports to senior colleaguesand other stakeholders. You will also have the ability to present in person and online, to advocate and disseminate knowledge and promote your work with confidence and enthusiasm. Knowledge and understanding of the UK Higher Education Sector and developmentsin Open Access publishing would be an advantage.For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please visit our website via the button below. Reference Number 1876950.For enquiries regarding the application process please contact library-jobs@ucl.ac.uk quoting job reference: 1876950.Further information about UCL Library Services can be found on our website https://library /The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectationsaround how we work - please see https:// human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more.Closing Date: 30/6/2021Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.Interview Date: 19 July 2021We particularly welcome applications from blackand minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.To apply, please visit our website via the button below.