NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Journal Editor

CLASSIFICATION: Consultant

DEPARTMENT: External Affairs

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position manages the functional logistics of creating and producing the Association's

monthly peer-reviewed Journal and other official scholarly publications of the Association.

Responsibilities include planning content; reviewing manuscripts; editing, writing, checking

editing of others; and proofing copy.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage 11 active journal issues at varying stages of development at any given time.

Serve as the liaison to authors submitting articles for publication and reviewers. Ensure

requirements and publication of legal postal documents in JNMA. Review proofs of the

journal to ensure quality production. Annually track and report JNMA ratings, Impact

Factor, etc. Survey readers for improvement.

2. Control the process and workflow of all manuscripts submitted for publication from

receipt to disposition, reviewer assignments, manuscript approval and including resolving

differences of opinion with reviewers.

3. Manage peer review system by providing oversight in sending out and receiving reviews

and auditing and monitoring process.

4. Develop, monitor and evaluate long-term and short-term marketing campaigns; direct the

design of advertisement kits, analyze competitors’ subscription and advertising rates; set

advertising rates, set subscription and back issue fulfillment prices. Develop

advertisement process and ensure process implementation and delivery including

coordinating and trafficking advertisements and advertising sales.

5. Coordinate the production of the JNMA including directing the selection of books for

review, review and publication; identifying appropriate public service announcements for

use as filler; soliciting artists and galleries for JNMA cover art; coordinating cover art

submissions, including ensuring high resolution, appropriateness, legal forms, signatures,

About the Cover files submission and coordinating continuing medical education credit

articles.

6. Continuously examine processes and products for cost savings and new revenue streams.

Solicit bids from vendors, compares bids, and interviews and visit vendor sites before

making major decisions. Solicit bids for printing, photography and all services and

products related to annual convention daily newsletter. Solicit and select bids for printing

various projects and benchmark other publications and impact of internal costs.

7. Monitor NMA’s Publication section of Website to ensure accuracy and content of

website data. Coordinate uploading of JNMA and other relevant publications on NMA

Website.

8. Conduct research, assess, determine and coordinate mailing list rentals.

9. Direct the JNMA annual recognition program to give certificates of excellence to

outstanding reviewers.

10. Direct the composition of annual end of year directories, including peer reviewers,

authors, titles, presidents, awards, etc to be contained in the last issue of the year.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Number of Employees Supervise: 1 Consultant off site.

QULIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications; master’s degree preferred; or equivalent

experience, and ten years’ experience in editorial and production management of a major four-

color publication experience in a non-profit or association. Knowledge of health care industry

and health issues affecting African Americans desired.

Requires strong oral and written English proficiency with knowledge of medical and technical

research terminology highly desirable; knowledge and skill for feature writing, interviewing,

copyediting, using publishing and editing software, coordinating the production of a major

publication, budgeting process and management; ability to prioritize and manage multiple

concurrent assignments, take initiative, and work independently; strong internal and external

customer service orientation; strong strategic and problem solving abilities; proficiency in data

entry and word processing; excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Association experience desirable

EEO CLAUSE

The incumbent shall ensure that all employment practices under his or her control comply with

applicable equal opportunity laws and Association policy. Any questions concerning these laws

or Association policy should be address to Human Resources.

DISCLAIMER

This description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and duties of the

position. It is not all-inclusive. The responsibilities may change over time. This description is

provided for informational purposes only and does not form the basis of a contract.

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