Associate Director – Journal Production

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Associate Director leading JoVE’s scientific journal text and video production in India. Overseeing quality, workflows, KPIs, and annual delivery of 3,600+ articles and 1,000+ videos.

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 focused 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 to improve productivity, consistency, and quality
  • Partner 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:

  • Compensation competitively placed within the local market
  • Unlimited bonus for manuscript acquisition
  • Opportunity to work in a remote environment that promotes innovation and collaboration
  • Strong promotion from within culture
  • Clear path to advance your career with us