Associate Director, Publishing Strategy (Remote)

PLOS GmbH; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work with home officestip

Job summary

PLOS is seeking an Associate Director, Publishing to provide strategic leadership for the journal portfolio. You will guide portfolio-wide strategy, align publishing investments with organizational goals, and work with cross-functional teams to advance PLOS's mission.

You will lead a team of Publishers, manage performance, and ensure a sustainable portfolio with a strong value proposition. Remote-friendly with international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Business problem solver – operates with curiosity to root out business problems and align with PLOS's strategy.
• Substantial experience launching Open Access journals from proposal to publication.
• Strong commercial and financial skills, including budgeting, forecasting, business planning and P&L ownership.
• Substantial experience in STM publishing with progressively increased responsibility.
• Experience managing senior publishing professionals, or comparable portfolio leaders.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans that deliver measurable business and operational outcomes.
• Strong track record of leading and developing high-performing, geographically distributed teams.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills across cultures, disciplines, and organizational functions.
• Dedication to open access and transforming scholarly communication, with a genuine interest in engaging productively with the scientific community.

Responsibilities

• Develop a portfolio-wide publishing strategy aligned with PLOS's mission and objectives.
• Lead regular portfolio reviews and advise on journal positioning, growth opportunities, and performance.
• Balance the needs of individual journals with broader portfolio and organizational goals.
• Support publishers in responding to changes in research communities, funding policies, and scholarly publishing trends.
• Develop decision-making frameworks for evaluating proposals, opportunities, and performance across the portfolio.
• Guide the development of new journals, products, and publishing models in line with PLOS’s strategy.
• Translate organizational strategy into clear portfolio priorities and plans for the publishing team.
• Oversee publishing budgets and forecasts in partnership with the Director and publishers.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio management

Open Access publishing

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Team development

Cross-cultural communication

Journal development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

PLOS is seeking an Associate Director, Publishing to provide strategic leadership for the journal portfolio. You will guide portfolio-wide strategy, align publishing investments with organizational goals, and work with cross-functional teams to advance PLOS's mission.

You will lead a team of Publishers, manage performance, and ensure a sustainable portfolio with a strong value proposition. Remote-friendly with international travel as needed.