Publishing Associate in College Marketing & Acquisitions
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Offered by:
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Paradigm Publishers
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Location:
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Boulder, CO
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Description:
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Full time, salaried position with responsibilities in both Acquisitions and College Marketing.
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Benefits:
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Health insurance coverage after 4 months’ employment; employer pays half of premium. Simple deferred retirement savings plan after 1 year of employment including employer match and 100% vestment. Paid vacation and holidays; paid sick days; paid personal holidays. Professional travel to conferences, on campus, and otherwise as opportunities arise.
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Salary:
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This is an entry level position. Preference will be given to Paradigm interns and candidates with publishing experience, especially with college textbooks. Salary commensurate with experience in either of these connections.
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Paradigm Publishers seeks an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work with the Vice President and Executive Editor and Director of College Publishing. We are looking for an associate who is well-organized, pays attention to detail, able to handle a wide array of activities, and intrinsically interested in college textbook publishing. A positive attitude and creative problem-solving are essential.
The Acquisitions Associate portion of this position engages directly with the Executive Editor for Political Science and Communications & Media Studies to sign and develop titles for college textbook, trade, and scholarly audiences. The College Marketing portion of this job provides assistance with developing and implementing seasonal textbook promotional plans for core and supplementary textbooks across the social sciences and humanities.
Primary Acquisitions responsibilities include:
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with authors, reviewers, endorsers, and other staff members.
- Preparing editorial board meeting materials in conjunction with the Executive Editor, including project research, summaries, and estimated profit & loss statements for presentation.
- Processing contracts and tracking titles from acquisition to publication.
- Reviewing manuscripts and proposals in conjunction with Executive Editor and outside reviewers.
- Preparing manuscripts for transmittal to Editorial Production staff.
- Completing author royalty intake forms for processing.
- Writing editorial materials, including business letters, book title information sheets, editorial reports, and some catalog copy; preparing marketing and sales information.
- Attending annual conferences locally and nationally to promote the Paradigm brand and products. Involves working in several different capacities, both in Acquisitions and College Marketing.
Primary College Marketing responsibilities include:
- Processing examination and desk copies for professors daily while providing excellent customer service and assistance.
- Assisting in development and implementation of marketing strategies/promotional plans for all leading and supplemental textbooks seasonally.
- Creating direct mail and e-mail fliers for leading texts including: design, strategy, mailing list purchases, distribution.
- Researching new advances in academic publishing technologies, services, and strategies appropriate to developing Paradigm’s college textbook program.
- Making recommendations for revisions, additions, and changes to forthcoming and current textbook projects using professor surveys and accumulated course knowledge.
- Conducting sales analyses: annual revenue comparisons, book life sales, period sales, book type revenues, etc.
Requirements:
- Must have a 4-year degree or higher and a sound academic background.
- Strong computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint needed with ability to learn and assess new software and technologies quickly. Posting Website updates for college textbooks is part of this position.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to incorporate office duties into position including (but not limited to) telephone reception, ordering occasional office supplies, office machine expertise, managing schedules and meetings, and sending/receiving packages.
- Strong interest in college textbook publishing, a priority for the press.
PARADIGM
PUBLISHERS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
1) Acquisitions Publishing Internship
Opening for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2010 editorial internships with
Paradigm Publishers, a Boulder-based academic publisher. Paradigm is an
independent, editor-owned press that publishes high quality books in the social
sciences and humanities.
Interns will work with Acquisitions Editors on manuscript
acquisitions and development in the social sciences and humanities with an
emphasis on political science, international studies, and education.
Special needs include:
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Textbook research
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Book series research
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Author research
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Permissions research and
acquisition
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Processing exam copy
requests from professors and maintaining exam
copy database
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Website page updates
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Depending on interest
areas, many other areas could be incorporated including manuscript
analysis and review, promotional copy development, class testing, etc.
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As with any internship,
responsibilities will include a mix of the mundane and the sublime.
Interns will gain thorough exposure to academic publishing in a
small press environment in which various departments work closely together. They
will become knowledgeable of key publishing databases and software and will
learn the cycles of acquisitions editing. Interns will also learn how scholarly
and serious trade books are acquired and the decisions behind the acquisitions.
This is an excellent experience for students interested in political
science, international studies, media and communications studies, education, history,
or those interested in a future publishing career. Candidates with teaching
experience will be especially apt since textbook acquisitions are a priority. A
commitment to social justice issues is a priority of the press.
Students should be able to work 10-12 hours per week.
If you are interested in applying please contact Jessica
Priest at 303-245-9054 or by
e-mail at
jessicap@paradigmpublishers.com
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2. Editorial Production Internship
Opening for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2010 editorial production internships
with Paradigm Publishers, a Boulder-based academic publisher. Paradigm is an
independent, editor-owned press that publishes high quality books in the social
sciences and humanities.
The interns will work with production editors on books in the social
sciences and humanities with an emphasis on political science, international
studies, education, history, and sociology. There will be an opportunity to learn
about the various stages of book production from acquisition through to bound
book. Interns will gain a thorough exposure to academic publishing in a small
press environment in which various departments work closely together.
This is an excellent experience for students interested in the
social sciences and humanities, as well as those interested in a future
publishing career. A commitment to social justice issues is a priority of the
press.
Possible projects for an editorial production intern include the
following:
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Researching
art for inclusion in books
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Applying
for cataloging data from the Library of Congress
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Corresponding
with authors, freelance workers, typesetters, and printers
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Checking
page proof corrections
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Searching
the Web for information needed in a book
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Checking
invoices against estimates
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Creating
charts or diagrams for inclusion in books
The work will vary considerably from day to day—sometimes being
routine, other times being more creative. Assignments will be designed with the
intern’s strengths and talents in mind, as well as particular interests of the
intern.
Students should be able to work 10-12 hours per week.
If you are interested in applying please contact Carol
Smith at 303-245-9054 or by
e-mail at carols@paradigmpublishers.com.
3) Marketing & Sales Internship
Opening for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2010 marketing and sales
internships with Paradigm Publishers, a Boulder-based academic publisher.
Paradigm is an independent, editor-owned press that publishes high quality
books in the social sciences and humanities.
Interns
will work directly with the Marketing & Sales Director to put together key
contacts lists, execute marketing plans for spring titles, maintain marketing
databases, create sales materials, and assist in other marketing and sales
tasks. Interns will receive initial training from Marketing & Sales
Director in basic duties, and will continue to learn by working directly with
Director on seasonal tasks. Exposure to college marketing and promotion will
also be a part of the internship. Intern will be evaluated twice during the
semester and will also have the opportunity to evaluate their internship
experience.
Interns
will gain thorough exposure to academic publishing in a small press environment
in which various departments work closely together. They will become
knowledgeable of key publishing databases and software and will learn the
rhythms of marketing efforts and sales seasons. Interns will also learn how
decisions are made regarding promoting and selling scholarly and serious trade
books.
This
is an excellent experience for students interested in media studies, marketing
and publicity, sales, or those interested in a future publishing career.
Students
should be able to work ten to twelve hours per week.
If you are interested in applying please contact Pete
Hammond at 303-245-9054 or by
e-mail at peteh@paradigmpublishers.com.
You can learn more about the press at
www.paradigmpublishers.com.