Associate Editorial Director- 2 Year FTC

The role

You will manage a subset of the PLOS journals portfolio, including PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine. You will provide editorial oversight for journals led by academic volunteers and manage professional Editors-in-Chief. You will also lead teams and drive journal engagement through international networks.

What you will do

• Develop an editorial strategy for a portfolio of PLOS journals.
• Identify and develop opportunities to expand the portfolio.
• Develop and oversee attainment of multi-term performance metrics for individual journals.
• Partner with the Publishing Director to manage annual budgets.
• Work with Operations colleagues to optimize editorial workflows, systems and reporting.
• Work with Marketing and Communications colleagues to drive journal submissions.
• Ensure the portfolio shares cohesive and consistent editorial policies and quality standards.
• Lead a team of up to 4 direct reports.
• Oversee improvement of the diversity of PLOS staff, Editorial Boards, peer-reviewers and authors.
• Represent PLOS at industry events occasionally.

Required qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Strong business acumen
• 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
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice to have

• Passionate interest in science and scientists

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Personal accident insurance
• Pension with up to 10% employer match
• 25 days holidays
• Market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office

Before you apply

• Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK

About the company

PLOS is a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation. The work is supported by a global in-house team and a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.