Director, Editorial

ASCE • Reston, VA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

ASCE is seeking an experienced Director, Editorial to lead our journals and books publishing programs. This is a high‑impact role overseeing the quality, strategy, and growth of one of the world's most respected engineering publishing portfolios. What You'll Do As Director, Editorial, you will guide the strategy, quality, and impact of ASCE's publishing portfolio. In this leadership role, you will: Lead editorial operations for 35 scholarly journals and all ASCE book products Support and advise editors, associate editors, authors, and volunteer committees Monitor journal performance, including rankings, manuscript flow, turnaround times, and competitive trends Develop and refine editorial policies, best practices, and workflow improvements Identify and acquire new content-including digital products and new market opportunities Oversee the development of committee reports, manuals, standards, and conference proceedings Collaborate with Marketing, Production, and Publishing Technologies on product visibility, consistency, and innovation Represent ASCE at conferences, meetings, and editorial board sessions Lead the annual Editors' Workshop and support ASCE's DEIA initiatives What You Bring Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in scholarly publishing 10–12 years of experience in scholarly publishing, including supervisory experience Experience in association or society publishing strongly preferred Advanced competency with editorial and publishing technologies Strong leadership, relationship‑building, and decision‑making skills Ability to manage complex, non‑routine editorial challenges Why ASCE? The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a global nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in order to serve the public good. To accomplish ASCE's mission, ASCE staff works together as a team, based on a foundation of trust, striving for individual and organizational excellence. To achieve our shared goals, we maintain a relentless focus on members and a commitment to continuously grow and improve individually and collectively. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. All qualified candidates including historically excluded individuals, protected veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Based in Reston, VA, this position has hybrid and full remote work from home flexibility. For consideration, submissions of interest must contain a resume and cover letter.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in scholarly publishing
• 10–12 years of experience in scholarly publishing, including supervisory experience
• Advanced competency with editorial and publishing technologies
• Strong leadership, relationship‑building, and decision‑making skills
• Ability to manage complex, non‑routine editorial challenges

Nice To Haves

• Experience in association or society publishing strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial operations for 35 scholarly journals and all ASCE book products
• Support and advise editors, associate editors, authors, and volunteer committees
• Monitor journal performance, including rankings, manuscript flow, turnaround times, and competitive trends
• Develop and refine editorial policies, best practices, and workflow improvements
• Identify and acquire new content-including digital products and new market opportunities
• Oversee the development of committee reports, manuals, standards, and conference proceedings
• Collaborate with Marketing, Production, and Publishing Technologies on product visibility, consistency, and innovation
• Represent ASCE at conferences, meetings, and editorial board sessions
• Lead the annual Editors' Workshop and support ASCE's DEIA initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees