**PLEASE BE AWARE: From May 30, 2025 we will no longer be accepting applications to this role.**

Dryad is seeking a Head of Data Publishing. This newly conceived role builds on Dryad’s 18 years of experience curating and openly publishing research data, as well as our unique position in research communication, and helps prepare us to navigate another exciting new era in data sharing. 

The Head of Data Publishing is a special opportunity to operationalise Dryad’s strategy and is suited to someone with strong experience in publishing operations and team leadership.

Job description

Dryad’s core service to the global research community is supporting authors to prepare their data for open sharing and reuse and publish it on the Dryad platform. Our Head of Data Publishing defines data publishing, in terms of the Dryad vision, mission, values, and value proposition, and champions the development of data-specific standards and principles in response to growing interest in data sharing and reuse. The role reports to the Executive Director. 

Responsibilities

• Data publishing – Execute a data publishing program that delivers on Dryad’s commitment to partners and advances our vision, mission and values; leverage best practice from scientific and scholarly publishing to direct our data publishing program, while also leading the development of new, data-specific principles and standards; and pioneer use of emerging technologies to enhance our service.
• Team leadership – Lead the data curation team, ensuring the team is well-supported, effectively resourced to deliver the service, and well-integrated with the wider organization; manage recruitment, on-boarding and training processes, as well as growth and development for individual team members. 
• Resource management – Ensure that internal and external documentation is maintained in line with Dryad’s latest policies and procedures.
• Budget oversight – Develop, manage, and monitor the department budget; ensure alignment with organizational financial goals; allocate resources to maximize efficiency and effectiveness while adhering to allocated budget limits.
• Curation and author support – Serve as the highest point of escalation in resolving publishing issues; contribute to curation and help desk as needed.
• Planning – Cultivate and maintain an understanding of the research data space; contribute to Dryad strategy development; provide support to colleagues across the organization in the smooth and powerful execution of Dryad strategy and programs.

Skills and qualifications

Dryad’s Head of Data Publishing is:

• A confident and experienced publishing operations professional, fluent with established best practice and norms and prepared to pioneer new approaches
• A superior customer service manager, with a track record in publishing and author service
• A skilled team leader who effectively balances team interests with those of the organization
• An excellent communicator, in writing and in person
• Independently motivated, willing and able to identify and assume responsibility for initiatives within the scope of this role

They also:

• Have minimum ten years’ experience (full-time or equivalent) in academic publishing, or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Have minimum five years’ experience (full-time or equivalent) managing people
• Be educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience
• Possess expert-level confidence with submission and publishing platforms (such as Editorial Manager, eJournal Press)

Compensation and benefits

This is a remote position requiring a minimum of 30 hours per week. 

The full-time equivalent salary range for this role is:

• $83,000 – 100,000 USD, in the United States
• £62,000 – 75,000 GBP, in the UK

The salary offer will depend on experience.  

Dryad offers a competitive benefits package and a fantastic set of co-workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dryad is dedicated to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all people, regardless of background or identity. We are an equal opportunity employer and give consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by US federal, state, or local law. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

To apply

Please submit a resume or CV and cover letter expressing why the Head of Data Publishing role at Dryad would be a good fit for you – to jobs [at] datadryad [dot] org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Informal inquiries are welcome to our Executive Director, Jennifer Gibson, via director [at] datadryad [dot] org. The position is open now and applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the role is filled.