Associate Managing Editor

Temporary Associate Managing Editor: Administrative Science Quarterly, SC Johnson College of Business

remote type

Remote

locations

Ithaca (Main Campus)

time type

Full time

job requisition id

WDR-00058324

Our Team:

The Administrative Science Quarterly is a top-ranked academic journal with a global audience of business and management scholars focused on the study of organizations. Now in its 71st year, the journal has a diverse editorial team that includes scholars from institutions throughout the U.S. and the world. 

The Temporary Associate Managing Editor Opportunity:

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

The Temporary Associate Managing Editor co-manages the journal’s online peer-review process for manuscripts, which requires engaging with advanced-level research in order to recognize whether submissions fall within the journal’s academic area. This person communicates initial assessments of submissions to the editor in chief, including information about potential conflicts of interest with editorial team members and the relationship between a submission and other academic publications. The associate managing editor’s ongoing communication with peer reviewers and editorial team members requires strict confidentiality in support of an anonymous review process.

In collaboration with the managing editor, the associate managing editor provides developmental editing for all ASQ articles, which requires understanding advanced theory and research methods, as well as copy editing and proofreading. This person confers with authors to influence article content decisions and often provides final approval for edits for accuracy, clarity, tone, length, and organization to ensure that content is accessible to the journal’s global audience. Additional responsibilities include producing quarterly issues in partnership with Sage Publishing and ensuring the accuracy of the ASQ Sage website.

The associate managing editor independently manages the journal’s book review program, including supervising the editorial book review team; leading the developmental and copy editing of book reviews; managing, tracking, and communicating with book reviewers; and overseeing publication production of all book reviews.

With the managing editor, this person develops, implements, and improves journal workflow processes. Doing so requires managing communications with authors and other stakeholders, often to resolve sensitive, confidential editorial challenges that arise.

The associate managing editor must understand ASQ’s high-level content sufficiently to summarize research articles for the journal’s social media content, may develop and write content for social media and newsletter platforms, and helps develop communications strategy.

With the managing editor, the associate managing editor helps to develop and maintain the journal’s operating budget. Doing so requires understanding contracts that govern ASQ’s royalty and other income.

The associate managing editor coordinates events, such as online symposia featuring the journal’s research, conference meetings and events, and paper development workshops.

The associate managing editor leads occasional individual projects, such as collaborating with associate editors for online office hour events and guiding the editorial team’s process for determining editorial board membership each year.

The associate managing editor consults and provides guidance in the development of editing tools, the process management of tracking manuscripts and editorial tasks, and bibliographic citation management.

The associate managing editor independently maintains ASQ’s Cornell web pages.

Other administrative duties include contracting editors, working with Cornell’s procurement processes to secure payments, generating performance reports, and providing other types of support to the journal’s editorial team.

*This is a temporary, benefits‑eligible, six‑month full‑time position with the possibility of potentially transitioning into a permanent role. The role is fully remote, with the possibility of a hybrid work schedule.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance is available for this position.

The pay range for this position is $65,447.00 - $73,209.00

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2-4 years of editorial experience
• Familiarity with academic research and ability to read and summarize an academic argument
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills, including developmental and copy editing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and practice complex procedures for maintaining strict confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts in the anonymous review process
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and to exercise discretion and good judgment in the context of a top-ranked publication
• A history of strong attention to detail and the ability to organize information for distribution and use by others
• Ability to assess problems independently and propose thoughtful solutions that preserve confidentiality
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with editing in Adobe Professional
• Comfort with learning new software and online platforms 
• Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic editing and publishing experience
• Familiarity with social sciences research
• Familiarity with Chicago style and American Psychological Association style
• Master’s degree or higher

Rewards & Benefits at Cornell:

This is a full-time, temporary position based in Ithaca, NY, with the possibility of becoming permanent after six months. The job can be performed remote or hybrid and is eligible for benefits. When applying, please include a cover letter with your application. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

Cornell has been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Cornell’s key benefits include:

• Health Care – Several excellent plan options for medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision care coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Leave Provisions– This includes vacation time, health and personal time, holidays, and parental leave among others.
• Retirement Plans – Employees are eligible for the 403(b) Cornell University Retirement Plan (CURP) which offers superior retirement savings benefits.
• Education – Options include the Employee Degree Program, taking classes to enrich your career skills, New York’s 529 College Savings Program, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Scholarship.

University Job Title:

Temporary Editor/Writer

   Job Family:

Temporary Communications/Marketing

   Level:

No Grade - Annual

   Pay Rate Type:

Salary

   Pay Range:

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   Remote Option Availability:

Remote

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Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline