Provides strategy and leadership in the creation and distribution of health and cancer information, and resources. Direct responsibilities for teams responsible for editorial management, financial and editorial development of three journals (CA, CANCER, CANCER CYTOPATHOLOGY); teams responsible for editorial management, financial and editorial development of consumer and professional book publishing; and the teams responsible for news coverage as well as the medical teams developing content for online and offline distribution. Develops strategy for all areas of direct responsibility. Responsible for integrating mission content with the other areas of the Society. Key lead for IT, Corporate Communications and Marketing in regard to medical and health information in Society publications both online and offline, including social and mobile media.
- Assist each director to build editorial strategies consistent with ACS goals and procedures.
- Ensure that ACS content is developed to assist constituents with their important health decisions.
- Develop rich understanding of ACS constituent interactions, preferences and motivations and effectively develop strategies to achieve mission objectives.
- Timely and accurate reporting to organization of all areas of responsibility.
- Assist in building, reviewing and adhering to business plans.
- Drive successful completion of business plans to accomplish established goals.
- Responsible for workforce management (i.e. appropriate balance of staff to work volume in all areas of responsibility).
- Budget development and management.
- Share best practices within business unit and organization-wide to expand CRM and focus on constituent’s needs.
- Organize and direct quality work efforts.
- Maximize team performance.
- Provide strategic guidance for team.
- Negotiate solutions and resolve conflicts.
- Develop, motivate and retain employees.
- Initiate, develop and maintain external content and strategic relationships.
- Integration of Mission Content with other Society channels
- Oversee review processes for consumer-facing products (app, campaigns, other materials) for consistency and accuracy
Demonstrates Cancer Control Program Content Competencies:
- Customer focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Decision quality - Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Action oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Plans and aligns - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Ensures accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
- Collaborates - Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- anages ambiguity - Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
Skills:
- Exceptional editorial knowledge, insight, and experience.
- Exceptional organization, planning and project management skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including leadership skills, communication and presentation skills, and the ability to motivate, negotiate and influence others.
- Brand Stewardship.
- Keen understanding of the editorial marketplace
- Ability to deliver consistently superior results on multiple projects.
- Advanced analytic and computer skills. Excellent consulting and communication skills. Ability to analyze business proposals for ACS interests and syndication arrangements.
- Experience with creating and managing content teams in multiple media, preferably at a national level/international level for a mainstream audience. Knowledge of editorial style, ethics, and journalistic processes.. Facility with CMS systems and Digital Publishing best practices
We are committed to providing staff with fulfilling opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact in their local communities. We offer staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental and retirement benefits, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills.