The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is hiring a Senior Managing Editor for its official practice journal, Nursing for Women's Health (NWH). In this role, you will be responsible for managing the journal's daily operations and ensuring its success, collaborating closely with a team of staff and contracted editors.
What You'll Do
- Develop and manage the journal’s editorial calendar.
- Oversee the peer review process to ensure quality and timeliness.
- Check submissions after editors’ edits for completeness and correctness.
- Secure necessary permissions and copyright agreements, maintaining the integrity of the legal archive.
- Meet publisher’s deadlines for content transmission, artwork approval, and proof corrections.
- Collaborate with the Editor and freelance Art Director to select appropriate stock imagery.
- Work with the Editorial Coordinator to supply "Author’s Perspective" videos.
- Coordinate with AWHONN Nurse Planners to provide Continuing Nursing Education activities for select articles.
- Write or assign a freelancer to write the regular "Research & Practice Briefs" news column.
- Meet regularly with the Editor and Associate Editor to plan and execute their editorial vision.
- Plan and execute Editorial Advisory Board meetings and document outcomes.
- Recruit new members for the Editorial Advisory Board and volunteer peer reviewer pool.
- Track performance of editors and reviewers in the editorial management system.
- Contribute to ongoing journal strategic planning with the Director and Publisher.
- Regularly review and update author and reviewer guidelines.
- Coordinate the recruitment process for the Editor and Associate Editor roles.
- Coordinate journal-related activities for the annual AWHONN Convention, including presentations, awards, and promotions.
- Help coordinate multimedia promotions, including social media, author videos, and graphical abstracts.
- Work with marketing teams from AWHONN and the Publisher on promotional campaigns.
- Write the annual expense budget, track expenses, and provide forecasts.
Technical Stack
- Editorial Manager
Team & Environment
You will work closely with the team of AWHONN staff and contracted Editors and Associate Editors who produce JOGNN and NWH. You will collaborate with and oversee the work of a contracted Editorial Coordinator, reporting to the Director.
Team & Environment
AWHONN promotes a positive work environment for all staff and values effective collaboration with the leadership team.
