Senior Author Marketing Associate

- Partner with Institutional Licensing, publishing, and editorial teams to align author acquisition and content marketing strategies with broader journal growth, usage, and subscription objectives.

- Identify opportunities to strengthen journal reputation and research impact through strategic author recruitment, community engagement, content promotion, and audience development activities.

- Monitor and analyze submissions, publication performance, author engagement, campaign effectiveness, usage, and market trends to identify opportunities for growth and inform strategic decision-making.

- Contribute to the development and execution of marketing strategies and campaigns designed to increase high-quality submissions and support journal revenue goals.

- Develop marketing initiatives that increase awareness, engagement, and usage of journal content among key research communities, supporting journal reputation and institutional value.

- Prepare presentations for stakeholders, communicating campaign performance, key metrics, market insights, and progress toward journal objectives.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to conduct audience and author research, identify market opportunities and gaps, and develop targeted marketing plans to address them.

- Coordinate the development of marketing collateral and promotional assets in partnership with design and content teams.

- Stay current on developments in scholarly publishing, research communications, marketing technologies, and industry best practices.

- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, scientific publishing, or a related field.

- Five or more years of experience in academic marketing or a related discipline.

- Demonstrated success developing and executing marketing campaigns that drive audience engagement and measurable results.

- Knowledge of the scholarly publishing landscape, author acquisition strategies, and the institutional library marketplace.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

- Experience managing email marketing, digital campaigns, webinars, conferences, and other audience engagement initiatives.

- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines across a portfolio of journals.

- Experience utilizing a variety of marketing channels and platforms, including digital, social media, email, and content marketing.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive working relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders

Submit a resume and cover letter outlining qualifications and interest in the position by August 14, 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A Recruiter will contact you with next steps if you are selected for an interview.

The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is between $80,000 - $85,000 per year. AAAS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance, each subject to the terms of the applicable program.

Additional benefits may apply.