Publishing Director

AIP Publishing • Washington, DC

20h • $120,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences. Working with us means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing.
AIP Publishing helps brilliant work make a global impact. We’re building a living network of knowledge to spark thinking, connect people, and drive new ways forward — empowering a vibrant global community using science for good. We foster a collaborative, creative atmosphere and encourage a workplace culture that maximizes individual contributions.
We’re always looking to evolve the ways we think and operate, and we actively encourage an environment where everybody feels comfortable, seen, and able to do their best work. We’re looking to hire and develop colleagues who are astute, flexible, and always striving to “solve better problems” through thoughtful consideration of individual, team, organizational, and customer impact.
The Publishing Director provides strategic leadership for a defined segment of the AIP Publishing journal portfolio, which may include both AIP Publishing–owned journals and journals published in partnership with external societies or publisher partners.
The Publishing Director is responsible for the performance, development, and growth of the journals within their portfolio. The role contributes to portfolio strategy and leads its execution within the assigned portfolio segment, ensuring journals serve their research communities while supporting AIP Publishing’s publishing and revenue goals.
The Publishing Director leads and develops a team of Publishers and Associate Publishers and works closely with Editors, society partners, and cross-functional teams across marketing, operations, technology, and finance to drive portfolio performance and long-term growth.
This role applies an enterprise lens to portfolio performance, balancing editorial priorities, community needs, and financial outcomes to ensure the long-term health and growth of the journal portfolio.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in scholarly publishing or a related field with increasing responsibility for journal or portfolio development
• Experience managing publishing staff and leading teams
• Experience working with editors, editorial boards, and/or society partners
• Experience overseeing journal financial performance, forecasting, and strategic planning
• Strong knowledge of scholarly publishing and the STM landscape
• Ability to develop and execute strategy across a multi-journal portfolio
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including managing and developing publishing professionals
• Strong analytical and financial management skills, with the ability to interpret performance data and guide decision-making
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills with editors, societies, and internal stakeholders
• Sound judgment and ability to navigate complex editorial, partnership, and organizational situations

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and ongoing development of strategy for a defined portfolio segment.
• Contribute market insight, portfolio performance analysis, and community intelligence to inform overall journal portfolio strategy.
• Oversee development and positioning of journals within the portfolio, identifying opportunities for growth, expansion into emerging research areas, or repositioning of titles.
• Identify opportunities for new journal launches, acquisitions, or portfolio development aligned with market trends and organizational priorities.
• Develop and manage the annual operating plan and consolidated forecasting for the portfolio segment.
• Monitor portfolio performance across key metrics including submissions, publications, revenue, turnaround time, and community engagement, and implement strategies to address risks or opportunities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Editorial Operations, Technology, Customer Insights, and Finance to support journal growth and portfolio performance.
• Serve as the senior publishing lead for relationships with Editors-in-Chief, editorial boards, and society or publisher partners across the portfolio.
• Provide strategic guidance to editorial leadership to ensure journal positioning, development priorities, and editorial policies align with AIP Publishing’s publishing strategy.
• Advise on editor appointments, renewals, and succession planning across the portfolio.
• Lead or support resolution of complex editorial or partnership matters.
• Lead and develop a team of Publishers and Associate Publishers responsible for individual journals.
• Set expectations for journal strategy, performance management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development to strengthen publishing capabilities and support career growth.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed