Journal Portfolio & Editorial Growth Lead

Wolters Kluwer; Hagerstown (MD); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer in the United States is seeking an Editorial Publishing Manager to oversee a portfolio of scholarly journals, guiding editorial development, stakeholder engagement, and publishing initiatives across society-owned and proprietary titles.

You will work closely with editors, societies, and cross-functional teams to optimize performance, drive growth, and ensure timely publication and high-quality content across platforms.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of print and digital publishing experience; STM publishing preferred.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including editorial, production, marketing, sales, technology, and business development.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing deadlines.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, contract management, or business planning activities is preferred.
• Experience presenting to stakeholders and preparing reports for editorial boards, society partners, or senior leadership.
• Excellent writing, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• MS Office proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Teams.
• Familiarity with web development protocols and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Associate Director, Medical Journals, to support the development and execution of publishing strategies for an assigned journal portfolio.
• Manages the editorial development of journals within the assigned portfolio through regular communication and collaboration with editors, authors, medical societies, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with editors, society partners, and other key stakeholders to support journal growth and success.
• Monitors journal and portfolio financial performance and results and contributes to budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Gathers and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to prepare reports for editorial boards, society partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and enhance journal processes, products, features, and services.
• Supports contract renewals, new business opportunities, sponsorship initiatives, and other activities that contribute to portfolio growth.
• Promotes assigned journals through conferences, meetings, email campaigns, and other activities that increase awareness, engagement, and market presence.
• Synthesizes stakeholder and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product enhancements and service improvements.
• Provides project management support by coordinating activities, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely completion of key initiatives.
• Ensures timely and accurate publication, digital content updates, and metadata management across publishing platforms.
• Contributes to departmental and cross-functional projects, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts that support the broader goals and strategic priorities of the Medical Journals business.

Skills

Project management

Publishing strategies

Stakeholder relations

Editorial development

Budgeting & forecasting

KPI analysis

MS Office

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Web development protocols

Job description

Wolters Kluwer in the United States is seeking an Editorial Publishing Manager to oversee a portfolio of scholarly journals, guiding editorial development, stakeholder engagement, and publishing initiatives across society-owned and proprietary titles.

You will work closely with editors, societies, and cross-functional teams to optimize performance, drive growth, and ensure timely publication and high-quality content across platforms.