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Job Description:

• Responsible for the business administration of a portfolio of journals across a range of disciplines. Manages the P&Ls of individual journals. Develops and executes strategic plans to achieve journal goals and promote long-term business health. Works with colleagues across departments within a flat organization to help establish and accomplish priorities. Actively and effectively collaborates with business partners and colleagues, internal and external to the Press.
• Manages and fosters relationships with clients and strategic partners. Manages change, conflict, and expectations in a positive and proactive manner while looking for win-win solutions to complex challenges.
• Prepares and presents business reports for clients. Uses research, analytical, and visual presentation skills to compose clear narratives for reporting on journal health trends, market forces, and publisher initiatives to a varied audience, including academics and scholarly society officers.
• Understands and tracks industry trends affecting scholarly publishing and assigned journal portfolio. Actively contributes to management discussions and works within a team on portfolio-wide strategies and initiatives.
• This role may have dotted-line reports with journal-office staff and responsibilities related to managing that staff.
• Assists on special projects as needed, including managing additional journals or partnerships.
• Develops, plans, and disseminates information designed to keep the public informed of the organization's programs, accomplishments, or point of view.
• Solves moderate to complex problems related to the writing, preparation, and/or delivery of information from or about the unit.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.

Experience:

• At least 5 years experience in the publishing industry.
• Experience working with scholarly societies or academic publications.
• Experience with contracts and negotiations.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with business-intelligence software (e.g., PowerBI).

Preferred Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively and tactfully with a variety of academic stakeholders, including Editor-in-Chiefs and Society publishing partners, as well as members of Press staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional presentation skills; represent the University of Chicago Press at academic conferences and to a variety of audiences.
• Manage positive client relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle confidential matters.
• Analytical skills and a strong business acumen.
• Interact with colleagues and customers in a knowledgeable, professional, patient, efficient, and tactful manner.
• Strong organizational skills; prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Work within a team and independently with a high degree of initiative.

Working Conditions

• Domestic and foreign travel. Work extended hours and travel away from Chicago overnight (five to eight trips each year) and fly on commercial airliners.
• A hybrid work schedule is permitted, not 100% remote.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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