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The Senior Editor oversees all aspects of the editorial process for patient-facing publications, continuing medical education, and consumer books, including manuscript submission, peer review and selection, and project management for all steps of print and digital production and dissemination. The Senior Editor is also responsible for working with the peer-reviewed journals team as needed.

The Senior Editor will assist in providing strategy insight for current and new publications and products and participate in the implementation process. Responsible for the quality and integrity of editorial content, including high-level substantive editing, structural editing, asset management, and final determination of suitability for publication. 

The Senior Editor will ensure regular reviews of and updates to published content across multiple products and platforms and confirm that content meets ACOG's high standards of editorial excellence for programs, committees, panels, and other internal and external stakeholders. 

Note: This position is considered Hybrid and will need to commute to ACOG's office located in Washington, DC.

• Manage content strategy, development, and the editorial process for multiple projects and publications. Lead, participate in, or initiate projects, business plans, and meetings related to editorial work.
• Provide direct, highly responsive day-to-day support to ensure publication processes and outputs match ACOG and client needs.
• Serve as editor multiple publications, using developmental editing and copyediting skills and following ACOG, AMA, and Chicago style manuals.
• Review and research information to ensure consistency, inform stakeholders, validate strategy, and resolve queries. Incorporate changes in response to comments and verify editorial changes.
• Schedule and manage reviews and revisions of all products at each stage of development and ensure they remain in alignment with ACOG guidance.
• Provide contextual information and analysis; where appropriate, make recommendations  and highlight risks to ensure strong, sustainable processes. Proactively communicate any updates or changes to leadership and or internal and external stakeholders, soliciting feedback or decisions where required.
• Collaborate with internal departments to review and organize scheduling.
• Undertake routine and ad hoc quality control activities including but not limited to spot-checking copyedited files, proofs, published web content, and marked proof corrections, following up on errors identified by these checks for a suitable resolution.
• Ensure content meets high standards of instructional quality, audience sensitivity, and reader engagement.
• Lead development of new art/design as needed.
• Interact with ACOG staff and members who are authors, editors, or reviewers of manuscripts regarding their development and production.
• Work with editorial leadership and teammates to initiate ideas and solutions, anticipate and resolve problems, and ensure excellent results.
• Maintain and manage freelancers to write for all products as needed.
• Partner with marketing/communications and product management colleagues on product launches and contribute/review collateral copy as needed.
• Independently pursue market research activities and competitive benchmarking to bring new concepts to senior staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Demonstrated examples of editorial skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to creatively solve problems, and strong content development and project management skills.
• Knowledge of publishing systems and emerging technologies and content management systems as they apply to publishing combined with prior experience in STM publishing.
• Knowledge of digital publishing technology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat. 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, science, or behavioral science required; Master's degree or certification in medical writing and editing preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in medical or scientific editing required.
• Experience with project management and peer review systems helpful.