Bard College
Managing Editor, Conjunctions
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States,
We're hiring a Managing Editor to work in our office at Bard College, located in the beautiful Hudson Valley.The managing editorship is a full-time position, working closely with
Conjunctions
editor Bradford Morrow to oversee the biannual print issue production of the literary journal, online publishing, marketing, development, and all business operations. Candidates must be active, passionate, knowledgeable readers of contemporary literature in all forms, and ideally familiar with the work published in
Conjunctions .Areas of SupportOverseeing print production of each biannual issue, including working with the editor, typesetter, cover designer, printers, advertisers, and contributors and cover artists (or their representatives)Online publishing, including our weekly online journal and weekly newsletter, and website maintenancePhone and email communication with contributors, agents, advertisers, subscribers, distributors, and the general publicSubscriptions and orders documentation and fulfillment, and distribution via third-party vendorsMarketing and development outreach via email, print, web, and social mediaRepresenting
Conjunctions
at various festivals, conferences, and panels, and selling at book fairsManaging readings series (approximately four readings/year)Grants and individual giving campaigns, with assistance from Bard's Office of DevelopmentBudget oversight, including processing all revenue and expenses, and maintaining accurate records of all accountsSupervising volunteer undergraduate editorial assistants, including providing requisite training, evaluating aptitudes, and assigning and checking workCreating and managing all contracts and agreements with contributors, agents, cover artists, galleries, readers, distributors, and retailersCoordinating and supervising team of volunteer readers of Submittable manuscripts; fielding email submissions and reading occasional other submissions as neededComplete fluency with Mac, Office (Word, Excel), Chicago style, email marketing (Constant Contact or similar), social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, others)Comfort/proficiency with PC, Content Management System websites, html/css, Adobe (Reader, Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)Strongly Preferred Skill Sets and ExperienceExperience with database software (i.e., FileMaker Pro), and Google AnalyticsExperience with graphic design (i.e. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or similar)Track record of success in converting online readers and social followers to subscribers and donorsExtensive experience in online marketing or institutional or individual fundraisingPhysical RequirementsMust be able to sit for extended periods of time and work in a standard office environmentMust be able to occasionally lift 20 poundsPlease submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to Interfolio at this link.Your cover letter will, among other things, give a sense of your investment in contemporary innovative literature. Semifinalists may be asked to contribute work samples and to demonstrate their writing, editorial, coding, and/or design proficiency.
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Conjunctions
editor Bradford Morrow to oversee the biannual print issue production of the literary journal, online publishing, marketing, development, and all business operations. Candidates must be active, passionate, knowledgeable readers of contemporary literature in all forms, and ideally familiar with the work published in
Conjunctions .Areas of SupportOverseeing print production of each biannual issue, including working with the editor, typesetter, cover designer, printers, advertisers, and contributors and cover artists (or their representatives)Online publishing, including our weekly online journal and weekly newsletter, and website maintenancePhone and email communication with contributors, agents, advertisers, subscribers, distributors, and the general publicSubscriptions and orders documentation and fulfillment, and distribution via third-party vendorsMarketing and development outreach via email, print, web, and social mediaRepresenting
Conjunctions
at various festivals, conferences, and panels, and selling at book fairsManaging readings series (approximately four readings/year)Grants and individual giving campaigns, with assistance from Bard's Office of DevelopmentBudget oversight, including processing all revenue and expenses, and maintaining accurate records of all accountsSupervising volunteer undergraduate editorial assistants, including providing requisite training, evaluating aptitudes, and assigning and checking workCreating and managing all contracts and agreements with contributors, agents, cover artists, galleries, readers, distributors, and retailersCoordinating and supervising team of volunteer readers of Submittable manuscripts; fielding email submissions and reading occasional other submissions as neededComplete fluency with Mac, Office (Word, Excel), Chicago style, email marketing (Constant Contact or similar), social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, others)Comfort/proficiency with PC, Content Management System websites, html/css, Adobe (Reader, Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)Strongly Preferred Skill Sets and ExperienceExperience with database software (i.e., FileMaker Pro), and Google AnalyticsExperience with graphic design (i.e. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or similar)Track record of success in converting online readers and social followers to subscribers and donorsExtensive experience in online marketing or institutional or individual fundraisingPhysical RequirementsMust be able to sit for extended periods of time and work in a standard office environmentMust be able to occasionally lift 20 poundsPlease submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to Interfolio at this link.Your cover letter will, among other things, give a sense of your investment in contemporary innovative literature. Semifinalists may be asked to contribute work samples and to demonstrate their writing, editorial, coding, and/or design proficiency.
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