Editorial Manager

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $77k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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AAAS

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1848

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

📚 Education

Non-profit • Science • Education

AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a nonprofit organization that promotes the development and application of science and engineering worldwide. It operates publications (including the journal Science), convenes meetings and awards, provides science policy analysis and advocacy, supports careers and education in STEM, and runs programs in public engagement, diplomacy, and ethics. AAAS serves researchers, educators, policymakers, and the public to advance scientific communication and evidence-based decision making.

📋 Description

• Manage and develop a team of Editorial Coordinators, Senior Editorial Coordinators, and Editorial Associates • Delegate work, provide day-to-day guidance, conduct check-ins, support professional development, and complete performance reviews • Oversee team administration, including timesheets and time-off requests • Escalate team relations, management, editorial board, and operational concerns to the Associate Managing Editor • Collaborate with Editorial Management peers and the AME on process improvements, operational challenges, and team efficiencies • Lead process changes and review manuscript-processing procedures from submission through publication and post-publication • Train and coach production staff and identify knowledge gaps and learning plans • Oversee timely processing and publication of accepted manuscripts, including author corrections, revised figures and supplementary files, proofreading, galley review, eLetters, corrections, and retractions • Maintain production schedules, trackers, galley folders, holds lists, licensing information, and advance publication scheduling • Oversee and support the corrections team • Guide responses to author, reviewer, and editor inquiries • Maintain and update production procedures, manuals, tracking documents, and related resources • Liaise with external production vendors, including Straive and KriyaDocs • Troubleshoot CTS issues and support system enhancements and projects • Coordinate with VancePak on publication lineups, schedule changes, papers, and press ream requests • Collaborate with Online Operations to resolve technical and display issues and finalize issues ahead of publication • Attend and participate in staff, Editorial Management, team, and production meetings

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or a science-related discipline • Minimum 5–7 years of experience working in a professional setting • Prior personnel management experience • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills • Strong skills in identifying, communicating, and addressing problems • Willingness to adapt to new tasks, workflows, and tools in changing organizational environment • Strong organization, multitasking, and time management skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines • Proven excellent skills in editing technical or scientific texts under tight deadlines with expert knowledge of English grammar • Understanding of researchers and research environments and high comfort level when dealing with them • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently when appropriate • Strong knowledge of issues and trends in STM publishing, including Open Access issues • Eagerness for developing new knowledge and skills related to job duties • Strong working knowledge of MS Office and Adobe software • Must submit a resume and cover letter • Must be eligible to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship is available

🏖️ Benefits

• paid vacation leave • paid sick leave • paid holidays • health insurance • flexible spending account • dental insurance • life insurance • vision insurance • retirement benefits • short- and long-term disability