Publisher

Summary

AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences dedicated to accelerating scientific discovery and reimagining scholarly publishing. The Publisher role involves shaping the strategic direction and success of a portfolio of academic journals by collaborating with editors and stakeholders to drive innovation, editorial quality, and community engagement. This position also includes responsibilities in open science initiatives, research integrity, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Owning strategy development and execution for assigned journals, ensuring alignment with portfolio goals and key publishing metrics
• Monitoring industry trends and conduct competitive analysis to inform journal positioning and development
• Guiding editorial content strategy in collaboration with Editors, focusing on emerging research and community relevance
• Driving author, reviewer, and editor engagement through targeted outreach and retention strategies
• Acting as a trusted editorial partner and primary liaison to Editors, addressing concerns with clarity and professionalism
• Managing editorial board lifecycles—including recruitment, onboarding, renewals, and performance monitoring
• Contributing to organizational initiatives, from product development to cross-functional process improvement
• Analyzing journal performance data and champion scalable, data-driven reporting solutions
• Supporting editorial best practices and mentoring junior team members to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and growth

Skills

• Experience engaging closely with researchers, editors, and academic communities through outreach, conference engagement, or similar initiatives required
• Deep knowledge of scholarly publishing, peer review workflows, and research integrity standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to engage senior researchers and editorial boards
• Data literacy with tools like Excel and PowerBI for tracking performance and supporting strategic decisions
• Project management and organizational excellence, particularly in distributed or remote settings
• Comfort with ambiguity, sound decision-making, and an adaptive mindset
• A proactive, collaborative approach to team development and continuous learning
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management experience
• Willingness to travel to conferences and meetings as needed
• Minimum 4 years of experience in scholarly publishing, with proven responsibility in building and managing portfolios under a sound science open access framework is highly preferred
• Familiarity with the physical sciences is preferred; a graduate degree in a related field is a plus
• Strong data literacy, especially using Excel and PowerBI; experience with peer review platforms and CRMs is a bonus
• Previous mentorship or onboarding experience is highly desirable

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience engaging closely with researchers, editors, and academic communities through outreach, conference engagement, or similar initiatives required
• Deep knowledge of scholarly publishing, peer review workflows, and research integrity standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to engage senior researchers and editorial boards
• Data literacy with tools like Excel and PowerBI for tracking performance and supporting strategic decisions
• Project management and organizational excellence, particularly in distributed or remote settings
• Comfort with ambiguity, sound decision-making, and an adaptive mindset
• A proactive, collaborative approach to team development and continuous learning
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management experience
• Willingness to travel to conferences and meetings as needed

Nice to Haves

• Minimum 4 years of experience in scholarly publishing, with proven responsibility in building and managing portfolios under a sound science open access framework is highly preferred
• Familiarity with the physical sciences is preferred; a graduate degree in a related field is a plus
• Strong data literacy, especially using Excel and PowerBI; experience with peer review platforms and CRMs is a bonus
• Previous mentorship or onboarding experience is highly desirable

Benefits

• A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
• Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
• Exceptional retirement benefits
• Monthly remote stipend
• Training and Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program