JoVE
Website:
jove.com
Job details:
JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science video solutions with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators and students use JoVE for their research, teaching and learning. Our institutional clients comprise over 1,000 universities, colleges, and biopharma companies, including such leaders as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford. As a rapidly growing company, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India servicing clients in over 60 countries, we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our company.
The Role
The Associate Director of Journal Production will lead the production of JoVE's Journal research content, overseeing approximately 3,600+ text productions and 1,000+ videos annually. This role will oversee the end-to-end Journal production process, including text proofreading, pre-production, filming, and video editing, with a strong focus on maintaining high scientific, editorial, and production quality standards.
The role will report to the Director of Content Production.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Journal production operations across text proofreading, video pre-production, filming, and post-production, ensuring approximately 3,600 text articles and 1,000 videos are delivered annually.
- Establish and maintain rigorous text and video quality-control standards, with a strong focus on scientific accuracy, consistency, presentation quality, and author satisfaction.
- Set clear goals and KPIs for teams and individuals, and regularly review performance, productivity, quality, and turnaround times.
- Continuously optimize production workflows, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability without compromising quality.
- Drive adoption of AI, automation, and emerging production technologies where appropriate to improve productivity, consistency, and quality.
- Partner closely with Editorial, Product, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to align Journal production priorities with broader business and product goals.
- Monitor production quality and author feedback to identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve the Journal production experience.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree; a degree in a scientific, technical, media, or related field is preferred.
- Significant experience in video and/or scientific content production, with strong familiarity with end-to-end production workflows.
- 5+ years of management experience, including experience leading managers and multi-functional production teams.
- Strong experience setting goals and KPIs and managing team performance.
- Proven track record of improving production throughput, efficiency, and scalability while maintaining high quality standards.
- Strong understanding of video production and quality control, including pre-production, filming, editing, and final delivery.
- Experience implementing AI, automation, or workflow improvements in content production is preferred.
Benefits
Why Join JoVE?
- You can expect compensation competitively placed within the local market, including unlimited bonus for manuscript acquisition.
- You will make a direct impact in accelerating science research and discovery.
- Opportunity to work in a remote environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.
- Our strong promotion from within culture draws a clear path to advance your career with us.
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