Editor - National Academy of Engineering
Job in
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, 91122, USA
Listing for:
ViziRecruiter,LLC.
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
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Creative Arts/Media
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Management
Program / Project Manager, General Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 150000 USD Yearly
USD
125000.00
150000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Introduction
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine value diversity in our members, volunteers, and staff and strive for a culture of inclusion in our workplace and activities. Convening a diverse community to exchange ideas and perspectives enhances the quality of our work and increases our relevance as advisers to the nation about the most complex issues facing the nation and the world.
Overview
Requisition Number: R0002542
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is seeking an Editor with a keen eye for detail, a passion for editorial excellence, and a flair for producing compelling, visually engaging, and informative publications. This is a key position within the NAE, responsible for ensuring editorial accuracy, managing production timelines, and delivering high‑quality content across a variety of platforms—on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, research‑driven, and comfortable editing a wide range of technical and nontechnical content across digital and print media. Projects may include journals, magazines, books, reports, and other periodicals that highlight the impact of engineering and the work of the NAE.
As NAE embarks on an exciting redesign of The Bridge, our flagship quarterly publication, this role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced editor to collaborate in a dynamic, mission‑driven environment and shape engaging content that celebrates engineering and its societal contributions.
Responsibilities
Works under the supervision of the Director of Outreach and Communications to manage the editing and production of a variety of print and digital publications—including consensus studies, reports, and other periodicals.Oversees NAE’s quarterly journal The Bridge in collaboration with the Editor‑in‑Chief, including editorial planning, managing production timelines, selecting and coordinating with authors, evaluators, and interviewees, and overseeing all communications through final publication. Oversees recruitment of authors and reviewers/evaluators and manages the peer evaluation of articles process, where applicable.Manages the Editorial Board for The Bridge in collaboration with the Editor‑in‑Chief, including setting meeting agendas, scheduling and facilitating board meetings, preparing and distributing meeting materials and summaries, and serving as the primary liaison between Editorial Board members and the NAE.Oversees the production of Memorial Tributes, including collaboration with the membership team, editing tribute submissions, and coordinating the monthly online publication.Serves as lead editor to edit various print and digital materials including, but not limited to, articles, proposals, event programs and scripts, presentations, speeches, news releases, op‑eds, letters, citations, meeting minutes and other marketing materials.Monitors work quality to ensure editorial accuracy and that publication deadlines are met. Ensures all material conforms to organization’s and unit’s standards for style, content, and format. Responsible for development, updates and maintenance of editorial guidelines. Works with designers, graphic artists, layout specialists, marketing, and production staff on all aspects of production.Manages workflows to ensure timely and accurate delivery of a high‑quality product. Actively monitors and reports on journal performance, sets deadlines and oversees publishing schedule including scheduling editorial, verifying manuscripts, developing specifications, obtaining estimates, and arranging graphic and design services. Responsible for maintaining editorial calendar, author database and publication tracking database. Keeps department director, editor‑in‑chief and clients informed of continuing status of each project.Develops cost and revenue projections for assigned projects; monitors overall budget to ensure all publications are completed at or below budgeted cost.Supervises editorial assistant as needed, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation; may also coordinate with freelancers, including identifying and managing assignments.Provides guidance to staff, authors, evaluators, and…
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