What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Publications position at Robert Half?
Job Description
Job Description
We are offering a long term contract employment opportunity for a Director of Publications in the non-profit industry, based in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. In this role, you will be in charge of managing our publishing house, ensuring the creation of high-quality manuscripts, and maintaining our brand's integrity across various print and digital platforms.
Responsibilities :
- Implement an effective author acquisition and content contributor program to ensure a steady production of marketable publications.
- Conduct market research regularly to identify new opportunities for retail products that align with our brand.
- Collaborate with different teams to identify potential authors, develop proposals, and select suitable manuscripts.
- Lead and work closely with other team leaders to maintain a pool of expert reviewers who can provide timely and responsive feedback.
- Oversee the peer review of manuscripts, decide on the ones to publish based on our established criteria, and assist authors in developing their manuscripts for publication.
- Develop and manage the annual budget for the publications department and individual projects.
- Monitor sales and perform regular audits of products to assess the success of each title and decide on the publication of new editions.
- Oversee the reprint process to ensure necessary corrections are made.
- Collaborate with division heads and the Director of Book Sales and Vendor Relations to set and develop strategies for achieving target goals for both existing and new publications.
- Ensure that all staff in the Publishing House understand their roles and are able to meet performance expectations.
- Provide leadership to ensure that our products reflect our core message and values for quality, practicality, clarity, and integrity.
- Ensure that our established brand identity is consistently represented across all our publications, in line with our House, Program, and Marketing Style Guides.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the publishing industry, preferably in a leadership role.
- Proven expertise in editorial content creation, management, and publishing.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage an editorial team.
- A strong background and understanding of the publishing industry.
- Excellent skills in creative writing.
- Experience working in a non-profit environment is desirable.
- Ability to develop and implement publication strategies in line with the organization's goals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in using various publishing tools and software.
- A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field is preferred.
