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MANAGING EDITOR, JOURNALS & PUBLICATIONS
Job Title: MANAGING EDITOR, JOURNALS & PUBLICATIONS
Job Code: 2378
FLSA: E
Job Level: 13
Revised Date: 09/01/2003
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Coordinate all phases of editorial development and production of journals and other publications; establish and implement editorial procedures to ensure publications are completed in a timely manner.
Work Performed
Organize, supervise, and participate in the management and development of all copy submitted for publication; work with editors and designer with the development of the editorial calendar; set and enforce deadlines for copy.
Consult with editors, designer and publishing manager on content for each issue; provide evaluation of manuscripts to editors, as needed; supervise the submission process and tracking system.
Conduct negotiations with writers and agents; issue and record contracts with writers and agents; ensure that timely payments are made to the contributors.
Maintain liaison between author, Associate editor and copy editor; compare the editorial changes against the authors changes; assist in resolving differences regarding structure, form and grammar; keep author up to date on schedule, revisions, and related matters.
Direct and coordinate work of consulting editors and report their comments to the editors.
Consult with the publishing manager and designer on all aspects of printing and production logistics; supervise work of suppliers, vendors, and freelancers.
Implement and manage system to ensure a thorough legal review of published materials; acquire all necessary permissions dictated by legal counsel.
Prepare operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
Determine fiscal requirements and prepare budgetary recommendations; monitor, verify, and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds.
Recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires 4 years of editorial experience in a publishing related setting to acquire skills necessary to manage and coordinate a variety of tasks such as copy editing, researching manuscripts for accuracy, clarity, and content.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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