This person will:
- Manage all editorial and production processes including setting the publications tone
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Set an annual publications/production calendar for 3 publications
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Manage 2 weekly and one monthly publication (2 Physician based, 1 Consumer based)
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Oversee overall content, article selection, story tone and themes
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Develop editorial processes and standards and develop metrics to monitor performance
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Ensure that complex clinical/medical information is presented in reader friendly ways
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Manage a staff of 7-10 people including 3 editors/1 web editor/ 2 art ppl/2-3 operation ppl
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Be the key/point person in this office of roughly 18 - 20 people
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Manage products with revenue goals in the $10 Million range
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Manage departmental budget of $600k+
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Have solid knowledge of the Clinical Medical markets and ideally pharma markets as well
Qualifications needed are:
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BA degree in English or related field
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8 Plus years clinical editorial experience creating content for physicians/consumers
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Strong knowledge of the editorial and production process in important
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A general knowledge of online/internet publishing is helpful but not required
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Excellent organizational skills
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Strong managerial skills
The ideal candidate for this position will have editorial experience within the clinical medical/pharma publishing worlds as well as some level of previous management experience too.
Of key importance is the ability to determine important medical topics and issues and present them to physicians and consumers in a lively, intuitive, clear and accurate manner.