Associate Editorial Director- 2 Year FTC

This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the following US states: This is a 2 Year FTC. In this role you will oversee a subset of the growing PLOS journals portfolio: you will manage PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine, with line-management of their professional Editors-in-Chief, and provide editorial oversight for a diverse set of journals led by academic volunteers across a range of disciplines in biology, human and environmental health. You will manage in line with PLOS strategy, helping to keep PLOS at the forefront of open science publishing and trusted content. You will leverage your strong relationships with the scientific community to drive engagement and develop the journals to meet the evolving needs of their global communities. You will work collaboratively with the journals’ Editorial Boards, and in-house colleagues, to create and deliver against journal strategies, using your international networks to grow PLOS’ profile and reputation. As part of that leadership, you will also own ad hoc projects across the entire PLOS journals portfolio. Priority projects currently relate to quality control, workflow optimization, cost efficiency, non-article research outputs (data and code), policy development and community engagement. Journal portfolio management Work closely with the Directors of Editorial, Publishing, MarComms and Global Development to develop an editorial strategy for a portfolio of PLOS journals that supports PLOS’s commitments to Open Science, DEI, community engagement, trusted content and customer service Develop and oversee attainment of multi-term performance metrics for individual journals Partner with the Publishing Director to develop and manage annual budgets, ensuring responsible decision-making and efficient resource allocation to meet both budget and quality standards Work closely with Operations colleagues and vendors to oversee optimization of editorial workflows, systems and reporting Work closely with Marketing and Communications colleagues to ensure promotion of journal content and PLOS’ mission, and to drive journal submissions and uptake of Open Science practices Ensure that the portfolio shares cohesive and consistent editorial policies and quality standards, reacting dynamically to changing community needs while forefronting Open Science Oversee Editorial participation in community initiatives, conferences and events, ensuring equality of opportunity and alignment with PLOS’ mission Help to ensure best-practice document hygiene and information sharing by everyone in Editorial People management Build strong relationships with Editorial Boards within a true partnership framework Act as a thought-partner to, and deputize for, the Editorial Director Diversity, equity and inclusion Oversee improvement of the diversity of PLOS staff, Editorial Boards, peer-reviewers and authors Maintain in-depth industry knowledge, awareness of market trends, innovations and evolving customer needs Represent PLOS at industry events occasionally (approx 1-2 events per year) PhD and post-doctoral experience (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area Substantial editorial experience (5+ years) with progressively increased managerial responsibility in STM publishing required Track record in managing a group of successful journals and teams distributed internationally Proven commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in science and scholarly publication. Wide network of contacts within global scientific communities Demonstrated ability to think strategically, to innovate and to implement creative solutions Experienced people manager with a track record of managing high-performing teams through change Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid) Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave Birthday and three winter holidays days off Short term and long term disability insurance Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge. Our work is supported by a highly skilled global in-house team, partnerships with local scholarly organizations, and the valued contributions of a diverse, international community of scientific researchers. We’re working to create a more equitable system of scientific knowledge and understanding. Removing barriers to inclusion and facilitating broad participation of voices is core to our success, inside and out. Beyond accepting distinct perspectives, we seek and support divergent backgrounds among our staff because we know differences strengthen our teams, our work, and our communities.