The EE works in close collaboration with and under the leadership of the EiC (as of January 1, 2020, this will be Igal Sason) and is responsible for day-to-day submission handling, communication with authors and associate editors, and interacting with Manuscript Central. The EiC retains overall responsibility, and is responsible for producing issues of the Transactions, interacting with the IEEE Production Portal, handling exceptional cases, maintaining a robust Editorial Board, writing reports, and making presentations. The EE and EiC work together with the Editorial Board to define and achieve the strategic objectives of the Transactions.

The successful candidate will have a strong record of research excellence in information theory and related fields, as well as previous Editorial Board experience. The nominee must be a member in good standing of ITSoc. Nominations should include a brief synopsis of the nominee's relevant editorial experience and technical expertise and must be submitted by June 7, 2019, to Frank Kschischang, chair of the ITSoc Nominations and Appointments Committee, via [email protected]. Self-nominations are permitted. Selection of the successful candidate will be made by the ITSoc Nominations and Appointments Committee, in consultation with the current EiC and EE, and is subject to approval by the ITSoc Board of Governors.