Marketing and Communications Manager, Amherst College Press

Amherst College
remote work
United States, Massachusetts, Amherst
6 East Drive (Show on map)
Feb 19, 2025
Marketing and Communications Manager, Amherst College Press 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 Benefits Information. Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, visit https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amherst_Jobs/job/Amherst-Campus/Marketing-and-Communications-Manager_JR5816-1 jeid-994a0f70fb45584dbd92fd7cf54e87d3