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Now Hiring: Communications Director/Managing Editor 

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s communications director/senior managing editor will be responsible for all facets of producing and disseminating health policy research information through the development and production of the North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), a scholarly journal of health policy published by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM), and to provide research and general staff support.

The position requires substantial capacity to independently plan, manage and coordinate the timely production and distribution of four NCMJ issues annually. This includes working with in-house and freelance staff, the journal’s editor in chief, and the NCMJ editorial board to develop the editorial calendar, determine content, plan production timelines, oversee individual workflows (writing, editing, layout, printing, etc.), enforce deadlines, edit and copy edit all journal content, and proofread the final layout of each issue.

In addition, the communications director/senior managing editor will provide communications expertise for the organization as a whole. In this role, the communications director will help develop and implement a communications plan that integrates the work of the NCMJ and NCIOM, as well as serve as a communications advisor to all NCIOM projects. This position will also coordinate the NCIOM’s social media and maintain NCIOM and NCMJ websites (www.nciom.org, www.ncmedicaljournal.com), including coordinating content creation with NCIOM staff and website vendors.

This position will work under the direction of the President and CEO of the NCIOM and Co-Publisher of the NCMJ; the Associate Director of the NCIOM; and the Editor-in-Chief of the NCMJ.

This position will maintain good working relationships with policy makers, health care professionals, and the public, as well as with NCMJ stakeholders, including authors, advertisers, production partners, and funders. The selected candidate will be able to work as part of a close-knit interdisciplinary team and to represent the NCIOM and the NCMJ in a professional manner.

The position is hybrid, with on-site work in Chapel Hill, other Triangle sites, and occasional additional travel around the state. Salary range is $80,000 - $90,000.

For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/301496