Associate Director of Publications

• Lead the editorial review and development of institute research publications, including reports, policy briefs, issue briefs, white papers, and other written products
• Serve as a trusted editorial advisor and thought partner to researchers and research directors throughout the publication process
• Provide substantive editorial feedback to strengthen organization, readability, logical flow, audience engagement, accuracy, and research integrity
• Collaborate with researchers, communications staff, designers, and leadership to produce high-quality publications aligned with institute brand standards
• Establish and maintain editorial standards, style guidelines, and quality assurance processes
• Oversee day-to-day publication operations, assign projects, provide coaching, support professional development, and may supervise editorial staff
• Review publications for consistency, quality, accessibility, institutional branding, and editorial standards
• Partner with the Director of Communication to manage publication schedules and workflows for multiple concurrent projects
• Perform all other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field
• Four or more years of experience
• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
• Demonstrated experience editing complex research reports, policy publications, technical documents, or long-form written content
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to supervise, provide guidance to, and motivate staff
• Master's degree in Journalism or a related field preferred
• Seven or more years of experience managing editorial projects, pipelines, and teams preferred
• Experience editing publications for policymakers, practitioners, or public audiences, including translating and summarizing technical writing and research preferred
• Experience managing publication workflows and editorial calendars, and establishing editorial policies, style guides, and publication standards preferred

Demonstrates expertise in editorial management, including the development and review of research publications, while ensuring adherence to editorial standards and quality assurance processes. Proven ability to lead teams, manage publication workflows, and provide substantive feedback to enhance written content for diverse audiences.

• Editorial Management
• Publication Development
• Team Supervision
• Research Editing
• Publication Workflow Management

• Editing Complex Research Reports
• Technical Document Editing
• Publication Standards Establishment
• Style Guide Development
• Quality Assurance Processes

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Staff Motivation

• Bachelor's Degree in English
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy
• Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
• Master's Degree in Journalism (Preferred)

• Research Publications
• Policy Briefs
• Issue Briefs
• White Papers
• Editorial Standards