Job Description

Executive Director, Editor-in-Chief (EIC), reports to the Assistant Vice President, Scientific Communications & Information Sciences, and leads all strategic, financial, business, and editorial functions of the Manuals department. The EIC has primary responsibility for the content, digital publishing, and promotion of the Manuals Professional, Consumer and Veterinary versions across all modes of delivery (including written, web, mobile app, AI or EHR integrations).

Key Responsibilities:

Department Leadership

• Lead, manage, and develop the Manuals leadership team, including leaders in editorial, operations, digital product development and infrastructure, and marketing and strategic partnerships

• Oversee people managers and professional development for the department

• Guide strategic planning. Implementation, and outcomes measurement to achieve team priorities

• Ensure alignment and cross-functional collaboration across the department

• Oversee relationships with vendors and editorial contributors, and content creation, translation, and publishing

• Oversee the selection, design, functionality, and publishing infrastructure of all digital platforms to deliver Manuals content

• Oversee business success and brand awareness through marketing, social media, public relations, podcasts, strategic partnerships, and other audience engagement activities

• Oversee business operations, including budget, payments, compliance with company policies and processes, and other financial, legal, and regulatory responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the SCIS leadership team

• Represent the department in company functions, meetings, and presentations

Editorial Standards and Content Creation

• Establish and oversee implementation of editorial standards to ensure content is correct, current, evidence-based, clinically relevant, and unbiased

• Oversee performance, recruitment, and engagement of Editorial Board members, authors, reviewers, and other external editorial contributors

• Perform Editor-in-Chief review and serve as physician editor of selected chapters, editorials, and other key content

• Oversee editorial workflow and priorities to ensure timely digital publication and editorial quality assurance

• Oversee coordination among physician editors, staff editors, and external subject matter experts to support editorial quality and efficient execution.

Education:

• Medical degree (MD or DO) and completion of residency training

Required Experience and Skills:

• At least five years of clinical practice experience after residency or fellowship, preferably in an academic medical institution

• At least five years of full-time experience writing and editing medical content for healthcare professionals and patients/consumers

• Demonstrated leadership experience, including strategic planning, team leadership, budget management, and project management

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with digital content management systems

• Experience with digital product development

• Experience with business analytics reporting, marketing, and strategic partnerships

• Experience with use of artificial intelligence in editorial functions and product development

Required Skills:

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