AIP Publishing

Journal Manager

AIP Publishing

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Spark

About the role

  • AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences. Working with us means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing. AIP Publishing helps brilliant work make a global impact. We’re building a living network of knowledge to spark thinking, connect people, and drive new ways forward — empowering a vibrant global community using science for good. We foster a collaborative, creative atmosphere and encourage a workplace culture that maximizes individual contributions. We’re always looking to evolve the ways we think and operate, and we actively encourage an environment where everybody feels comfortable, seen, and able to do their best work. We’re looking to hire and develop colleagues who are astute, flexible, and always striving to “solve better problems” through thoughtful consideration of individual, team, organizational, and customer impact. Are you ready to make an impact in the world of scholarly publishing? At AIP Publishing, we’re looking for a dynamic Sr. Journal Manager or Journal Manager to take the reins in 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 conduct 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 champion scalable, data-driven reporting solutions. Supporting editorial best practices and mentoring junior team members to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and growth.

Requirements

  • 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. Minimum 4 years of experience in scholarly publishing, with 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.