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American College of Physicians · 4 days ago

Vice President, Publishing

Philadelphia, PA, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is seeking a Vice President for its Publishing Division. The Vice President is responsible for the strategic development, execution, and overall performance of ACP’s publishing portfolio, overseeing innovation and leading teams to enhance the value and impact of its publications.

Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership for ACP’s publishing products and digital initiatives, including journals, magazines, books, and emerging digital and AI-enabled offerings

Leading teams, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management

Developing and executing a comprehensive digital publishing and product strategy aligned with ACP’s strategic plan, with a focus on revenue growth, audience engagement, market expansion, and long-term sustainability

Overseeing product development across the full life cycle while defining KPIs and using analytics to measure performance and ROI

Driving SEO and GAIO strategies to optimize discoverability across search engines and large language models (LLMs)

Identifying, evaluating, and integrating AI tools and technologies into publishing workflows and products, while establishing and enforcing ethical AI policies that ensure fairness, transparency, and data privacy

Managing budgets, forecasting, and financial performance for assigned publishing activities, ensuring fiscal responsibility and profitability

Negotiating and managing vendor relationships and contracts related to hosting, product development, composition, tagging, and other publishing services

Ensuring publishing products meet or exceed industry standards and best practices, including applicable NISO and STM standards

Leading complex, concurrent projects and communicating progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and key stakeholders through presentations and regular updates

Qualification

Digital publishingProduct developmentAI technologiesBusiness acumenProject managementAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or extensive related required

at least 10 years of progressive management experience, preferably in scholarly or trade journal publishing

Demonstrated success leading digital publishing, product development, and technology-enabled initiatives within a complex organization

Deep knowledge of digital publishing technologies, platforms, and workflows, including web and mobile products, AI tools, CMSs, XML/HTML/JATS, and agile product management methodologies

Familiarity with medical taxonomies, semantic enrichment technologies, content discovery, analytics, licensing, permissions, and domestic and international medical markets

Strong business and financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, pricing, contracts, forecasting, P&L responsibility, and launching profitable, high-impact products

Proven ability to define and execute product strategies and roadmaps, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results on time and within budget

Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to interpret data from multiple sources to inform strategic decisions

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative leadership style and the ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholders