Job Description: We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large. About the Role: Fixed Term Contract: 12 months parental leave cover As a Publishing Lead in our School Publishing team, you will drive the commercial success of a portfolio of school learning resources across digital and print. Working closely with the Director of Publishing, you’ll identify new market opportunities, develop compelling publishing proposals, and lead titles from concept through to market. This is a highly collaborative role that blends market insight, content leadership, and commercial decision‑making, partnering with authors, educators, and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact learning solutions for the Australian school market. How you’ll make an impact Identify and evaluate new publishing opportunities through deep market, curriculum, and competitor research Develop and present commercially sound publishing proposals grounded in market insight Lead end‑to‑end publishing projects across frontlist, backlist, and future lists Commission and manage authors and contributors, ensuring high‑quality outputs delivered on time Partner with learning design, content, production, and technology teams to deliver best‑practice products Champion product quality through reviews, user testing, updates, and revisions Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Customer Service to support launches, campaigns, and customer engagement Build strong relationships with educators, schools, and key stakeholders to drive adoption and long‑term success What we’re looking for A university degree or equivalent professional experience Strong understanding of the Australian education sector and curriculum (teaching experience a plus) Proven experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders and deadlines Commercial acumen, including exposure to budgets, forecasting, or job costing Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills Strong research, analytical, and proposal‑writing capability Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working independently Confident using standard business tools and quick to learn new systems Willingness to travel interstate as required We power infinite possibilities. For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything. Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance. We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow. We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles. When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered. LI-YZ1 Job Posting Title: Lead Commissioning Editor Location: Melbourne, AUS