Marketing and Communications Manager, Amherst College Press
Amherst College - Amherst, Massachusetts, us, 01002
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Amherst Campus Full Time JR5816
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the Marketing and Communications Manager position in the Press. The Marketing and Communications Manager is a full-time, year-round position, starting at $64,032 per year - commensurate with experience. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.
Amherst College Press is a thriving open access publisher of innovative multimodal electronic titles and traditional print books in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. ACP publishes titles in art history and visual studies; Latin American studies; literary and media studies; music; and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. We also have deep interests in activist studies, multilingualism and translation, public humanities, and all forms of justice-oriented scholarship and methodology. Amherst College Press seeks to create a more democratic and equitable future.
The Marketing and Communications Manager is an integral member of the Press and Library, as the Press is funded by and housed in the Amherst College Library. The MCM develops all internal and external Press communications and title-level marketing; they oversee all promotional planning functions for the Press's booklist and open access model. In addition, the MCM is responsible for directing the Press's undergraduate internship program. The MCM works collaboratively with a diverse group of library departments, campus, and external partners with the aim of providing equitable access to peer reviewed research and advancing scholarly communications initiatives broadly. As equity work informs all levels of press functions, the MCM takes appropriate actions to support a diverse campus community and participates in the College's efforts to create a respectful and inclusive work environment.
The MCM will run the in-person internship program from the Press office on campus. There is an option for hybrid work from home 2-3 days a week and a condensed work schedule in the summer when offered by the College.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Title Level Marketing and Analytics Manage title-level marketing
Collaborate with authors to develop individual marketing plans
Maintain and expand media relations
Use quantitative reporting and evaluate metrics to define and gauge success
Represent the Press at professional meetings
Internal and External Communications Collaborate with the Director to develop communications objectives in line with MCM's strengths
Build brand awareness and undertake general press outreach
Draft versions of annual report for Boards and College administration
Collaborate with the Director to propose and organize campus programming
Organize events related to professional development for faculty and life-long learning for alumni
Update the Amherst College Press website and social media
Coordinate annual usage reports for authors with library colleagues and interns
Operations Oversee materials and documentation for Amherst College Press Editorial and Advisory Board meetings
Maintain appropriate archival practices for Press files
Monitor general marketing email inbox
Attend regular department, library, division, and collegewide meetings
Create a professional development plan
Serve as appropriate on library committees and task forces
Other Recruit, hire, train, and supervise a diverse group of 4-6 interns per year
Develop or refresh process documentation and program guidelines for the internship program
Qualifications:
Required Bachelor's degree
3 to 5 years of related experience
Equivalent work experience in lieu of minimum education and related experience
Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to adapt and respond to different types of questions and situations
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
Demonstrated experience with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
Commitment to effectively supporting a broadly diverse and intentionally inclusive community
Successful completion of required background and/or reference checks
Preferred 5+ years of experience in scholarly press marketing or in non-profit communications
Graduate degree
University Press experience
Undergraduate student supervision or teaching
Experience or interest in working in open access publishing
Demonstrated experience working effectively with distributed teams
Experience using web-based project management tools, e.g Asana
Familiarity with design software, email marketing, and sales tools
Previous experience working with databases and metadata
Knowledge of the scholarly book ecosystem
Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.
Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for
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