Position Summary:
Direct the development and implementation of short- and long-term publication, sales, and marketing strategies to achieve maximum intellectual and financial viability of NYU Press and the NYU brand identity. Supervise five full-time staff in the development and execution of all marketing and sales programs and activities, including advertising, publicity, direct mail, exhibits, and online marketing. Develop and oversee seasonal and annual sales forecasts and re-forecasts, sales projections, and associated budgets. Improve and expand domestic and international sales through the management of third-party sales teams and agents as well as domestic and international warehouse and distribution service providers. Manage marketing and sales programs for the partner press distribution program currently inclusive of six presses. Supervise translation rights program predominantly via third-party agents. Contribute to an evolving press electronic publishing strategy inclusive of consumer ebook licensing, open access publishing, and online marketing and promotion. Serve as a key member of the Press leadership team.
Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience:
Minimum 7 years experience directing and managing a book publisher's marketing and/or sales operations; additional senior-level experience in business/financial operations, fulfillment, licensing, ebook publishing, and staff management are all highly desirable.
Preferred Experience:
7+ years Experience in university press, commercial academic, college, and/or nonfiction trade publishing and/or library sales, international sales, special sales, and electronic publishing. Knowledge of book metadata driven publishing workflows. Experience with open access publishing.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent planning, management, budgeting, and organizational skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to anticipate collaborative needs of diverse organizational structures. Knowledge of standard office software. Job requires domestic and international travel.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of e-publishing technologies and programs, Acumen for accounting and Biblio for title management, software experience, high level Excel and other database (Filemaker, Access, etc) capability.