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Job Order:

4696

Staff Representative:

Tim Jadwin

Position:

Managing Editor, Hematology & Oncology

Location:

Arizona

Company Summary:

A Medical Publishing company.

Description:

Our client is seeking an individual with 5-8 years of experience in the medical industry. Experience in the Oncology market or publishing field is a plus. The position requires strong organizational skills. The successful candidate understands the importance of deadlines and will have operations and/or management experience relevant to the medical and/or publishing industry. The position calls for a highly motivated individual interested in championing and making his or her mark.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead the editorial team and provide direction
• Prepare an annual Editorial Calendar and Advertiser Alert
• Prepare monthly storyboard
• Maintain regular contact with the Editorial Advisory Board and plan annual EAB meeting and reception
• Assign editorial projects to the editorial staff based on story ideas and leads from monitored news sources
• Assign articles and article reviews to EAB and contributing authors
• Monitor completion of article manuscripts and reviews to meet editorial deadlines
• Prepare monthly National News column
• Maintain network of contacts with national news services and bureaus in the medical, political and financial communities including professional associations
• Represent the publication when called upon to speak at conferences and meetings
• Establish and implement systems to insure accuracy and quality of editorial
• Assist in proofreading
• Promote value of each issue’s editorial content to advertising sales staff
• Prepare one-page monthly abstract of articles for advertising sales staff
• Distribute and promote lead articles to national wire services
• In addition to providing guidance and support to the editorial team, the Managing Editor will maintain a strategic partnership with the Editorial Advisory Board. The current EAB consists of 28 cancer care professionals from all parts of the industry.

Specific requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Able to multi-task while maintaining focus on a common goal
• Superior business partnering and relationship management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Sufficient understanding of the business of medicine and the medical market to integrate into a national magazine, identify new opportunities, and provide a competitive advantage
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to 8-10 conferences annually
• Able to represent the company and its vision with an executive image, self-confidence, and poise
• Able to encourage and inspire trust and respect
• Able to work effectively with senior executives as well as a diverse staff
• Diplomatic and comfortable with resolving conflict
• Able to effectively delegate, give direction, coach, and develop staff
• Able to produce effective management reports and proposals
• Works well and helps others work well under pressure
• Able to successfully manage projects with a structured approach for monitoring progress and conducting business interviews

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