Director of Publications

·        Oversees business management of Anesthesiology, ASA’s peer-reviewed journal and flagship publication, to achieve revenue and member value/satisfaction goals. Manages the society’s contractual relationships with various vendors (currently including Wolters Kluwer, and J&J Editorial), and manages the society’s relationship with the Journal editorial board and journal staff. Works with journal Managing Editor to set the annual journal budget in accordance with publishing contract and editorial agreements and manages Journal P&L and financial reporting. Helps plan and participates in two Journal strategy meetings and participates in multiple editorial board meetings each year. With the Journal Managing Editor, responsible for facilitating the work of Anesthesiology’s Editor-In-Chief and Editorial Board in the context of the Publishing agreement with Wolters Kluwer. Participates in hiring of journal staff and is liaison for staff about all personnel issues.

·        Leads strategic initiatives and development plans for Anesthesiology and ASA Monitor with key business and publishing partners (including Wolters Kluwer) to identify growth opportunities and to operationalize new initiatives.

·        Responsible for management of publishing contracts, identifying when partners are not fulfilling obligations, and developing action plans for cures.

·        Directs ASA Monitor and product development including hiring and management of ASA Monitor staff and vendors associated with ASA Monitor print and online production to achieve strategic, editorial and revenue goals. Works with ASA and Wolters Kluwer team to execute new editorial vision of the ASA Monitor in its new newspaper/tabloid format effective July 2020. Responsible for budgeting and P&L management for the Monitor. With Monitor Managing Editor, helps plan and participates in ASA Monitor editorial board and strategy meetings.

·        Leads development and execution of member-facing e-newsletter portfolio including ASAP, Anesthesiology Today and Monday Morning Outreach. Defines success criteria and evaluates success ensuring publications meet member needs and achieve benchmarks and communications goals.

·        Serves as a key member of ASA’s website content governance team and works collaboratively with Marketing and Communications leadership, content authors and subject matter experts across the organization.

·        Partners with Marketing and Communications and other departments to facilitate ASA communication initiatives and establishes workflow and communication guidelines while creating and enforcing consistent tone and voice to key audiences.

·        Builds and cultivates successful team of high-performing staff who demonstrate strong commitment. Ensures the department meets deadlines and monitors performance against long-range goals and targets

·        Serves as staff liaison for the Committee on Publications and Digital Oversight and the Committee on Newsletters, partnering with each committee to report on and monitor performance metrics including financial data and online usage, etc. and problem-solving areas of weakness in order to achieve the overarching goal of improving member and customer engagement and experience.

·        Serves as ASA staff liaison to the anesthesiology academic and research communities, strengthening the relationship between these communities and the ASA and enhancing engagement while executing on the community’s core mission to promote anesthesiology science and research to key audiences.

·        Manages department budget, publications budgets and budgets for various initiatives. Manages resources, including workload, workflow and prioritization. Positively contributes to meeting ASA’s fiduciary goals and optimizing resources while generating publication and non-dues revenue.

·        Insightfully make connections between publishing and digital content initiatives and ASA’s other strategic programs and projects so that cohesive and consistent links appear in printed and digital material that represent ASA’s initiatives and brand.

·        Investigates best practices and keeps apprised of industry innovations, changes and opportunities that affect ASA’s publications and communications efforts and impact performance.