Managing Editor – Editor III – ILR Review, ILR School (Hybrid

Managing Editor for ILR Review

This position is based in Ithaca, NY, within the ILR School on the campus of Cornell University. The ILR Review is a premier academic journal that publishes interdisciplinary research informing organizational and public policy on the world of work and employment. The Managing Editor serves a critical role in ensuring the successful production and publication of the journal by overseeing editorial operations, publication schedules, online and print content, financial transactions, and communications with authors, editors, reviewers, and publishing partners.

Working with minimal supervision from the Editors-in-Chief, the Managing Editor helps maintain the journal's reputation for excellence while ensuring timely publication and effective collaboration among stakeholders worldwide.

• Manage all aspects of journal production, including copyediting, proofreading, layout and typesetting preparation, and coordination with SAGE Publishing.
• Ensure scholarly articles and book reviews are accurately edited, formatted, proofread, and published according to journal standards and deadlines.
• Collaborate with Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, authors, reviewers, editorial board members, vendors, and publishing partners to ensure smooth journal operations.
• Supervise the Associate Managing Editor and oversee the work of student employees and occasional freelance copy editors.
• Maintain and update journal websites and support outreach efforts through social media and other communication channels.
• Manage financial transactions, budget monitoring, reporting, contracts, and payments in partnership with the ILR Finance Office.
• Prepare reports and maintain records related to journal operations, circulation, budgets, acceptance rates, and special issues.

A successful candidate in this role needs to have established the following:

• Exceptional editing, proofreading, written communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with a diverse international network of editors, authors, reviewers, and colleagues.

We require these qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 to 4 years relevant experience or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills of scholarly papers.
• Experience editing with Word's Track Changes feature and Comments feature; also with marking corrections within PDFs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including professional phone and e-mail etiquette; most of the position's communications take place through e-mail and Zoom meetings.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• A history of strong attention to detail and ability to organize large quantities of information for distribution to and use by others.
• Patience and meticulousness.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and logic to anticipate and solve problems independently that may be urgent, sensitive, or confidential in nature.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Adaptability to changes in routine.
• Comprehension of basic mathematics and logic.
• Expertise in using electronic files.
• Proficiency with the Internet and e-mail.
• Experience with various software packages, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel) and Portable Document Format (PDF).
• General database operating knowledge; for spreadsheets and databases, this position primarily uses Excel and Google but is not limited to that.
• Ability to learn how to navigate in and use online interfaces: e.g., Scholar One's SAGE Track (for submission management and online publication) and the journal's webpages on the ILR School's Drupal-based website.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to nimbly reset priorities as necessary to achieve overall goals and schedules.
• Provide backup for the Associate Managing Editor's tasks.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and an international cast of associate editors, authors, reviewers, and publication colleagues.
• Proven experience connecting inclusion, belonging, and well-being practices to work goals.

You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in journalism, publishing, or other related field.
• Background in labor relations fields and/or publishing, including electronic media.
• Prior editing and publishing experience in academia.
• Prior regular experience using Scholar One or similar online manuscript submission system.
• Prior experience in web-based publishing.
• Familiarity with the social sciences and/or business, especially economics, statistics, and organizational behavior.
• Prior accounting and financial/budget experience.
• Prior supervisory experience.