Associate Editorial Director (Fully Remote)

PLOS; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

health insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

parential leave

paid vacation

holidays

sick leave

volunteer time off

home office stipend

Job summary

PLOS is seeking a senior editorial leader to manage a portfolio including PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine. You will line-manage Editors-in-Chief, shape editorial strategy, budgets, and metrics, and drive open science adoption. Fully remote role with a home office stipend, and strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

You will partner with marketing, operations, and global development to build a cohesive, globally engaged editorial community across biology, health, and environmental health.

Qualifications

• PhD and post-doctoral experience plus 5+ years of editorial leadership in STM publishing.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Fully remote work environment with home office stipend.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee editorial strategy, budgets, and performance metrics for the journal portfolio.
• Lead a cohesive team of editorial staff, fostering cross-portfolio and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Partner with marketing, operations, and global development teams to drive engagement and open science uptake.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

DEI commitment

Education

PhD

Post-doctoral experience

Job description

• Manage a subset of PLOS journals, including PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine, with line-management of professional Editors-in-Chief.
• Provide editorial oversight for volunteer-led journals across biology, human health, and environmental health.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee editorial strategy, budgets, and performance metrics for the journal portfolio.
• Lead a cohesive team of editorial staff, fostering cross-portfolio and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Partner with marketing, operations, and global development teams to drive engagement and open science uptake.

Qualifications:

• PhD and post-doctoral experience plus 5+ years of editorial leadership in STM publishing.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• 401k with employer match, health/dental/vision insurance, and parental leave.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and volunteer time off.
• Fully remote work environment with home office stipend.

PLOS

PLOS is a nonprofit open science publisher that accelerates progress in science by publishing trusted research and promoting inclusive knowledge sharing. Backed by a global in-house team and diverse community of researchers, PLOS fosters a culture of innovation, equity, and collaboration.