SC31M1 Executive Editor, Policy and Regulation

Job Description

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific membership association, with a mission to “advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people”.
 
ACS Publications is a Division of the ACS and has all the characteristics of a medium-large scientific and technical publishing organization. It is one of two Divisions charged with serving the dual function of generating a reliable annual surplus to support the Society’s programmatic activities, while also fulfilling a core goal of the Society in advancing knowledge in the field of chemistry and the chemical enterprise. The Division publishes 85+ high-quality peer-reviewed journals covering the breadth of chemistry and allied fields, as well as numerous other high-quality products and services of benefit to the global community.
 
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is the platform for science journalism in the Division’s portfolio.
 
C&EN is the leading news and analysis platform of the chemical world. C&EN produces authoritative, award-winning independent journalism from around the world of chemistry, including research, education, industry, funding, and regulatory policy. C&EN seeks to service audiences across the global chemical enterprise with print and digital formats. Published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), C&EN is received by all paid members of the Society and is described in member satisfaction surveys as a primary benefit of Society membership. Its audited print/digital circulation is about 90,000, its newsletters go to more than 160,000 subscribers, and the website receives nearly 400,000 monthly unique visitors on average.  The media group has recently launched a new strategy to grow its digital offering. At the heart of this strategic position is a more agile and diverse digital offer along with a strong global outlook in our coverage. In addition to subscription fees, C&EN is supported through advertising revenue and a generous subsidy from the Society.
 
 
Job Summary:
C&EN is looking for a talented Executive Editor, Policy and Regulation, to join our team of Executive Editors who lead teams on Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Business. The role will be a crucial part of a leadership team delivering content for a global audience in and around the global chemical enterprise.
 
 
Primary Job Accountabilities – What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate C&EN’s coverage of regulation and science policy. Coverage spans national and international science policy, pollution control policy, major regulatory agencies, climate change, the energy transition, food and drug safety, laboratory and industrial safety, research funding and ethics, and scientific publishing. There is a particular focus on regulatory bodies at the level of both national government and multilateral regimes.
• Help conceive, shape, and edit content across a range of formats, ensuring that stories are accurate, balanced, and compelling.
• Work with executive editors and platform editors to ensure C&EN is covering major news developments that cross disciplines.
• Oversee the quality of work and professional development of the team of policy reporters as well as maintain a small network of talented freelance contributors.
• Work with C&EN’s art directors and creative team to deliver the optimal experience for our audience using a range of media.
• Work with analytics and marketing teams to contribute to audience development targets and continued enhancement of our value proposition as a journalism outfit.
• Nurture contacts in the regulatory and science policy communities Contribute to editorial strategy decisions across the newsroom.

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