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Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care? Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality, equitable patient care.

Who we are: ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, commits to quality, and values inclusion. Our culture, ASCO Works - Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

ASCO offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn what its like to work at ASCO, click here.

Who we are looking for: Are you a high-performing individual looking for an exciting opportunity in publication production within a mission-driven organization?

ASCO is currently seeking an Associate Director, Publication Production to lead operations for ASCO Publishing products. Join our team and be a part of designing workflow solutions to maximize efficiencies, while also mentoring and managing a talented staff. Take the next step in your career and apply now!

Remote candidates welcome or primary location in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the ASCO Daily News, ASCO Educational Book, and ASCO Connection article production workflows, directing the production and delivery of print and digital products; and manage vendor relationships and collaborate with internal editorial and stakeholder teams.
• Oversee production workflows for ASCO Meeting Abstracts and Programs, ensuring timely delivery while recognizing business and stakeholder needs
• Collaborate with external vendors and ASCO Journals team to lead the continual improvement of content production processes
• Develop and manage RFP processes for production-related tasks for ASCO Publishing products
• Develop and track department annual operating budget for production services
• Maintain production process benchmarks, metrics, and dashboards to ensure timely deliverables
• Direct the creation and maintenance of production schedules, in collaboration with internal editorial teams and stakeholders and external vendors
• Collaborate with editorial teams to develop and/or maintain process documentation for all content deliverables
• Initiate reviews of and changes to vendor partnerships to achieve cost and operational efficiencies and to integrate process and technological innovations
• Maintain the ASCO Style Manual for journals and publications to include the prefered language on gender, race, and ethnicity
• Supervise and mentor staff to achieve their results and career goals through mentorship, feedback, and task delegation

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in print and digital publishing
• 7+ years experience in publishing production roles, both digital and print
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• Proficient knowledge of publishing workflows: editorial and peer-review, production, print and electronic publication
• Proficient in style manual adherence and maintenance
• Ability to work occasional weekends as needed to support ASCO meetings and symposia

Preferred Education and Experience

• Scholarly publishing (journals) and news content experience
• Proficient in AMA and Chicago style manuals
• Proficient in content management and tracking systems including Editorial Manager, Airtable, and Smartsheet
• Experience managing budgets in a professional environment

* ompetencies*

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to delegate, motivate and develop staff, including sharing specialized approaches and skills that will increase capabilities
• Superior communication skills, including writing and editorial skills such as editing and proofreading
• Excellent organizational, time management, and project management/planning skills with attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage multiple complex stakeholders and projects within budget and timelines
• Experience leading critical functional or cross-functional initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with external experts, editors, and all professional levels
• Ability to perform needs assessments, document business needs, and facilitate technical RFP processes to include analysis of vendors competencies and costs
• Exceptional collaborative skills across ASCO departments
• Ability to document procedures, and train and monitor new staff and vendors to meet the work goals
• Ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals

ADA/Physical Requirements

Office environment with extended periods seated or standing at a desk.

High use of computer and other office technology equipment.

Travel

2-5 days a year

Generous Benefits Package:

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Open Leave Policy
• Paid Family Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays per Calendar Year
• Staff Appreciation Days
• 401(k): 7.5% Employer Contribution
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fertility and Family Forming
• Healthcare Concierge
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Healthcare Savings Account
• Disability and Life Insurance

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organizations culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas.