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Executive Director, Editor-in-Chief (EIC) Merck Manuals

MSDBoston, MA
$282,200 - $444,200Remote

About The Position

The Executive Director, Editor-in-Chief (EIC) leads all strategic, financial, business, and editorial functions of the Merck Manuals department. This role has primary responsibility for the content, digital publishing, and promotion of the Manuals Professional, Consumer, and Veterinary versions across all modes of delivery, including written, web, mobile app, and AI or EHR integrations. The EIC serves as a member of the Scientific Communications & Information Sciences (SCIS) leadership team and represents the department in company functions, meetings, and presentations.

Requirements

  • Medical degree (MD or DO) and completion of residency training.
  • At least five years of clinical practice experience after residency or fellowship, preferably in an academic medical institution.
  • At least five years of full-time experience writing and editing medical content for healthcare professionals and patients/consumers.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, including strategic planning, team leadership, budget management, and project management.
  • Advisory Board Development
  • Audience Engagement
  • Budget Management
  • Business Operations
  • Change Management
  • Clinical Experience
  • Cross-Cultural Awareness
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Digital Content Management Systems
  • Digital Platforms
  • Digital Products
  • Digital Publications
  • Editorial Direction
  • English Writing
  • Ethical Compliance
  • Healthcare Education
  • Healthcare Marketing
  • High Performance Team Building
  • Medical Content Writing
  • Medical Marketing Strategy
  • Mentorship
  • People Leadership
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Public Relations (PR)

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with digital content management systems
  • Experience with digital product development
  • Experience with business analytics reporting, marketing, and strategic partnerships
  • Experience with use of artificial intelligence in editorial functions and product development

Responsibilities

  • Lead, manage, and develop the Manuals leadership team, including leaders in editorial, operations, digital product development and infrastructure, and marketing and strategic partnerships.
  • Oversee people managers and professional development for the department.
  • Guide strategic planning, implementation, and outcomes measurement to achieve team priorities.
  • Ensure alignment and cross-functional collaboration across the department.
  • Oversee relationships with vendors and editorial contributors, and content creation, translation, and publishing.
  • Oversee the selection, design, functionality, and publishing infrastructure of all digital platforms to deliver Manuals content.
  • Oversee business success and brand awareness through marketing, social media, public relations, podcasts, strategic partnerships, and other audience engagement activities.
  • Oversee business operations, including budget, payments, compliance with company policies and processes, and other financial, legal, and regulatory responsibilities.
  • Establish and oversee implementation of editorial standards to ensure content is correct, current, evidence-based, clinically relevant, and unbiased.
  • Oversee performance, recruitment, and engagement of Editorial Board members, authors, reviewers, and other external editorial contributors.
  • Perform Editor-in-Chief review and serve as physician editor of selected chapters, editorials, and other key content.
  • Oversee editorial workflow and priorities to ensure timely digital publication and editorial quality assurance.
  • Oversee coordination among physician editors, staff editors, and external subject matter experts to support editorial quality and efficient execution.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Executive

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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