DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Dec 04, 2024 - The Director of Publications leads the strategic development and timely submission of Forma’s clinical and scientific publications, ensuring cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Patient Engagement. Responsibilities include the creation of patient lay summaries, coordination with Corporate Communications and Investor Relations on high-visibility publications, and the refinement of processes, best practices, and SOPs for publications development. The role also involves overseeing the selection and training of publications management software, staying updated on industry guidelines and trends, and facilitating internal publications team meetings.

Tips for Director of Publications Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Director of Publications, Greenleaf Editorial Services, Austin, TX

Job Summary:

  • Developing the overall strategy for ESA’s publications program and overseeing its execution in cooperation with ESA’s Governing Board, Publications Council, publishing partner (Oxford University Press), and editors-in-chief.
  • Overseeing the quality control process for submissions to ESA’s journals and booklines and ensuring that new and revised manuscripts meet ESA’s author guidelines and quality control requirements before being sent into review and that the quality control process is managed efficiently and in a timely manner.
  • Overseeing the work of ESA’s publishing partner to ensure the timely production and publication of accepted articles, accurate and timely reporting, and overall coordination of effort.
  • Overseeing ESA’s communications activities, including internal communication and external communication, which includes ESA’s two e-newsletters, media relations, social media, board governance reporting, and crisis communication efforts.
  • Overseeing ESA’s marketing projects, programs, reporting, and campaigns to ensure improved member and stakeholder experience as well as the alignment of marketing of programs with ESA’s strategic plans.
  • Overseeing the marketing and communications team’s reporting and analysis of campaign, website, and email activity to identify problems and opportunities.
  • Overseeing overall strategy and management of ESA’s website, including oversight for website maintenance and upgrades, and managing contracts and agreements with vendors who support ESA website.
  • Managing the production of new ESA books to ensure their timely and high-quality publication.
  • Overseeing the marketing and promotion of ESA’s journals and books to maximize awareness, submissions, readership, citation, and sales.
  • Developing and managing budgets for publications, communications, marketing and web areas.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Quality Control (Hard Skills)
  • Project Management (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Marketing Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Web Management (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Management (Hard Skills)

2. Director of Publications, Blue Horizon Publishing, Denver, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Serving as primary liaison to ESA’s Publications Council, editorial boards, and Common Names Committee.
  • Serving as a member of ESA’s senior management team.
  • Supervising ESA’s deputy managing editor, manager of communications, and marketing and web manager.
  • Staying abreast of developments in scholarly publishing and identifying and responding to future challenges and opportunities facing ESA’s publications program.
  • Staying abreast of developments in association marketing and communications and ensuring that new technology and strategic opportunities are incorporated into ESA’s marketing, branding, and communications efforts.
  • Overseeing responses to author inquiries and ensuring that assistance is provided to them in a timely and helpful manner.
  • Overseeing responses to inquiries from ESA’s editors-in-chief, volunteer subject/section editors, and reviewers, and ensuring that assistance is provided to them in a timely and helpful manner.
  • Attending ESA’s Annual Meeting and providing support to any publications-related meetings, including the Publications Council, as well as general support for the meeting
  • Attending ESA’s in-person and virtual board meetings.
  • Attending ESA branch meetings to provide support for registration and to promote ESA’s publications.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Liaison Management (Soft Skills)
  • Senior Management Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Scholarly Publishing Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Marketing and Communications Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Service (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Support (Soft Skills)
  • Event Support (Soft Skills)

3. Director of Publications, Cascade Literary Press, Portland, OR

Job Summary:

  • Lead the development of strategic publication plans for the Forma portfolio of assets with cross-functional input from Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Patient Engagement
  • Lead the development, editing, approval and submission of all Forma publications (including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, oral presentations, and review articles) to ensure timely communication of clinical and scientific data
  • Develop patient lay summaries for manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations in collaboration with Patient Engagement
  • Collaborate with Corporate Communications and Investor Relations for communication activities (including press releases and investor presentations) for high-visibility publications
  • Develop and/or refine relevant processes, best practices and SOP for publications development, review, and approval and define metrics to measure success
  • Lead selection, implementation, and training of publications management software
  • Maintain current knowledge of guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Good Publication Practice (GPP), as well as applicable regulations
  • Maintain a pulse on industry trends and innovation in publications planning and implement as appropriate
  • Facilitate internal publications team meetings and publications steering committee meetings
  • Collaborate with the medical communications team to support the development and delivery of training on key publications for Field Medical Affairs


Skills on Resume: 

  • Publication Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Publication Development (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Corporate Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
  • Software Implementation (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Industry Awareness (Soft Skills)

4. Director of Publications, Everline Communications, Charlotte, NC

Job Summary:

  • Manage budget and relationships with publication vendor(s) and/or medical writers to deliver projects in alignment with timelines and defined objectives
  • Leverage the established scientific platform, where applicable, to ensure consistent messaging
  • Communicate publications plan progress and metrics to the medical affairs leadership team
  • Serve as subject matter expert on data and publications
  • Maintain internal publications library
  • Support the delivery of other publications and medical communications-related projects
  • Lead, manage and develop a team of experienced scientific writers, responsible for producing engaging narratives for professionals and consumers based on sound scientific research
  • Build a comprehensive and multi-year editorial calendar to support the Purina Institute brand plans.
  • Working closely with the Directors of Communications and Scientific Programs & Events, define & implement the Brand Plans
  • Partner with internal and external subject matter experts and scientists to lead the publication strategy for key tactics including congress abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
  • Represent the Purina Institute as a technical expert and provide strong editorial and additional writing capacity and competencies


Skills on Resume: 

  • Budget Management (Hard Skills)
  • Consistent Messaging (Soft Skills)
  • Progress Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Subject Matter Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Publications Library Management (Hard Skills)
  • Scientific Writing Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Calendar Development (Hard Skills)
  • Publication Strategy (Soft Skills)