[Hiring] Journal Manager @AIP Publishing

Role Description

This role involves shaping the strategic direction, growth, and success of a prestigious portfolio of academic journals.

• Owning strategy development and execution for assigned journals, ensuring alignment with portfolio goals and key publishing metrics.
• Monitoring industry trends and conducting competitive analysis to inform journal positioning and development.
• Guiding editorial content strategy in collaboration with Editors, focusing on emerging research and community relevance.
• Driving author, reviewer, and editor engagement through targeted outreach and retention strategies.
• Acting as a trusted editorial partner and primary liaison to Editors, addressing concerns with clarity and professionalism.
• Managing editorial board lifecycles—including recruitment, onboarding, renewals, and performance monitoring.
• Contributing to organizational initiatives, from product development to cross-functional process improvement.
• Analyzing journal performance data and championing scalable, data-driven reporting solutions.
• Supporting editorial best practices and mentoring junior team members to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and growth.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of scholarly publishing, peer review workflows, and research integrity standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to engage senior researchers and editorial boards.
• Data literacy with tools like Excel and PowerBI for tracking performance and supporting strategic decisions.
• Project management and organizational excellence, particularly in distributed or remote settings.
• Comfort with ambiguity, sound decision-making, and an adaptive mindset.
• A proactive, collaborative approach to team development and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in scholarly publishing, with proven responsibility in building and managing portfolios under a sound science open access framework is highly preferred.
• Experience engaging closely with researchers, editors, and academic communities through outreach, conference engagement, or similar initiatives required.
• Familiarity with the physical sciences is preferred; a graduate degree in a related field is a plus.
• Strong data literacy, especially using Excel and PowerBI; experience with peer review platforms and CRMs is a bonus.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management experience.
• Previous mentorship or onboarding experience is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel to conferences and meetings as needed.

Benefits

• A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
• Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave.
• Flexible Work Schedule.
• Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Exceptional retirement benefits.
• Monthly remote stipend.
• Training and Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $90,000 (Senior Journal Manager or Journal Manager will be commensurate with experience)