Publishing Assistant

TL;DR

Publishing Assistant (Academic Publishing): Providing administrative and project management support for a portfolio of business, economics, and statistics journals with an accent on stakeholder coordination, editorial workflows, and performance reporting. Focus on managing journal submission data, assisting with editor onboarding, and facilitating seamless communication between editorial boards, authors, and internal teams.

Location: Must be based in New York (Hybrid office policy)

Company

hirify.global is a global research publisher providing technology-enabled products and platforms that support the advancement of science, education, and health research.

What you will do

• Serve as a primary point of contact for Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board members, and society partners.
• Monitor and report on journal key performance indicators including article output, citations, and turnaround times.
• Manage editorial and publishing projects such as editor recruitment, onboarding, and ethics case research.
• Prepare materials for board meetings, conferences, and internal team reports.
• Maintain data accuracy within internal systems like JFlow and CoreMedia Studio.
• Collaborate across departments to coordinate marketing, production, and conference deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a relevant discipline.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with professional stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills to handle multiple priorities.
• Proactive problem-solving approach and commercial awareness.
• Must be located in New York to comply with the hybrid working policy.
• Adaptability to working in a multicultural team environment.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in academic publishing.
• Experience with social media and marketing initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Hybrid working policy with summer hours.
• Tuition assistance and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending and commuter benefit programs.
• Access to diverse employee social networks and family-friendly discounts.