Practice Area Lead

Job Description

About the Role

The Practice Area Lead is responsible for content strategy, roadmap and subject matter expertise relating to the Practice Area designation of their portfolio, including content acquisition and content development, author management, content and product strategy. PAL will contribute to development of practice areas through in-house generated content and externally commissioned materials, and then ensure content is maintained for currency, accuracy and relevance in a timely manner. The PAL drives ongoing content development and contributes findings of customer research at all stages, the customer perspective being the driving force behind all value-added business activities.

The PAL owns the relationship with authors and contributors for the products within their portfolio, and is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of content from the author. The PAL commissions new authors, decommission existing authors and establishing firm succession plans for authors nearing retirement. Close interaction with editorial and in-house writing staff and operations personnel is required to carry out all aspects of the role effectively.

Responsibilities

Commissioning

• Obtaining new authors and content relevant to practice area;
• Decommissioning authors;
• Author succession planning;
• Acquisition of content from existing authors;
• Timely delivery of content is a key deliverable for this role
  
  

Practice Area Expertise

• Contribute to subject matter expertise in the practice area relevant to portfolio;
• Keep abreast of legal developments within target practice area;
• Identify and maintain record of key parties of interest to practice area;
• Identify and track core subscriber base for practice area
  
  

Product Management

• Providing clear information and data gathered from portfolio to assist in product development and strategy
• Assist Practice Area Manager and Product Managers in preparing product reviews and reports
  
  

Teamwork

• Assist other team members as required to edit manuscript for content and organisation, to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance, conformance, accessibility and timeliness, performing original research as required.
• Work with team, colleagues and customers to develop and implement continuous process improvements and achieve best practice.
  
  

Communication

• Build effective relationships with colleagues, customers (internal and external) and management to ensure efficient execution of tasks and roadmaps;
  
  

Relationship

• Support the sales and marketing teams with information relating to content within the product catalogue;
• Manage relationships with existing authors;
• Timely delivery of content from external stakeholders is a key deliverable for this role
  
  

Qualifications

• Tertiary Education Qualification required (Law preferred);
• Advanced skills in MS Office suite, general legal research skills, and has good grasp of technology
• Sound business and commercial acumen is advantageous
• Working knowledge of publishing workflow from idea conception through to receipt by customer;
• Commissioning or commercial management experience would be advantageous
• Understanding of the general conditions of the legal professionals, legal academia and legal practice is important
• Superior communication and relationship management skills;
• Experience in project management and an ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Strong organization, time management and problem-solving skills
  
  

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