Remote Publishing Contracts Manager

Stryker Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Employer retirement plan

Medical benefits

Vacation days

Job summary

The American Physical Society in the United States seeks a Sales Contract Manager (Publishing) to oversee the contract lifecycle for institutional sales, manage negotiations, renewals, and licensing compliance using CRM and AI tools.

This remote-first role partners with Sales, Finance and Legal to ensure accurate data in Salesforce, draft licenses, track expirations, and support special deals across Open Access and consortia. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in contract management, paralegal, or related roles in publishing or associations.
• Experience with scholarly publishing contracts, licensing, and negotiation.
• Advanced data analysis and software proficiency (CRM, Salesforce, MS Office, Google Suite).
• Strong customer service and communication skills; detail-oriented and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract lifecycle for institutional subscriptions and licensing.
• Draft and negotiate license agreements; ensure APS policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate CRM data and track license expirations.
• Collaborate with Sales, Legal, Finance, and external stakeholders on licensing terms.
• Utilize AI-assisted review tools to speed up legal reviews and standardize clauses.

Skills

Contract management

Paralegal experience

Licensing negotiations

Open Access knowledge

Data analysis

CRM proficiency

Communication skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

AI-assisted review

Education

Associate degree in business/admin

Paralegal certification

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office Suite

Google Workspace

AI licensing tools (IVO)

Job description

The American Physical Society in the United States seeks a Sales Contract Manager (Publishing) to oversee the contract lifecycle for institutional sales, manage negotiations, renewals, and licensing compliance using CRM and AI tools.

This remote-first role partners with Sales, Finance and Legal to ensure accurate data in Salesforce, draft licenses, track expirations, and support special deals across Open Access and consortia. Travel up to 10% may be required.