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University Press

The University Press Manager plans and directs various aspects of the acquisition, production, publication, and promotion of a wide range of scholarly and general interest books and journals; plays a key role in manuscript selection decisions, oversees a publishing function, and/or oversees the production and manufacturing of new journals, hardback, paperback, and ebook publications and reprints; oversees activities of editors responsible for author contact and manuscript/article solicitation; develops long-range plans and goals for press publications including sales and marketing activities; manages staff, makes hiring decisions, provides coaching, training and mentoring, manages performance, and determines staffing needs.

• Serve as the manager over a department of the University Press, such as publishing, journals, acquisitions, etc.
• Plan and direct the publication and promotion of a wide range of scholarly and general interest books
• Develop and build relationships for publishing partnerships
• Evaluate new publications for acquisition; work closely with external editors to ensure quality on-time publications
• Plan, organize, direct, and oversee the overall process by which a manuscript is converted into a book/eBook
• Schedule and oversee the creative efforts including copyediting, design, proofreading, and manufacturing
• Identify manufacturers that meet high quality standards, schedules, and budget
• Manage the manufacture of each book including the selection of vendor, paper, binding materials, and handling of illustrations
• Ensure quality standards are met related to brand management
• Aid in the consultation with authors, editors, and editorial assistants on the quality and submission of art, figures, charts, and graphs
• Receive and review author requests for permission to reuse published material in other sources
• Assist in the development of industry policies and standards to advance the mission of the University Press
• Oversee staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00