Publications Manager - Business Services

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and 5 – 10 years experience managing revenue generating programs, preferably in a publishing area.
Must have strong computer skills: spreadsheet and word processing software, familiarity with databases and order fulfillment/customer service/inventory management, meetings registration systems, financial systems, and other management systems tools.
Strong business and financial management, marketing, customer service, sales/analysis and reporting skills are required.
Requires excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Must be able to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Essential Functions:

Negotiate revenue-generating and vendor contracts for publishing program.
Manage licensing relationships with third-party distributors, service providers, and vendors.
Negotiate with external business principals for translation rights, electronic and print distribution rights, reseller agreements, and monitor sales, royalties, reporting, and business growth.
Develop annual budget for publications, track financials and report on progress toward meeting the program's business objectives.
Evaluate and recommend improvements to publishing program business practices.
Set standards for customer service and monitor practices and procedures to improve API’s customer service and image in the marketplace, working with other special program managers.
Improve financial performance by decreasing costs and increasing efficiency of operations, sales, and distribution media of API publications worldwide.
Work with Legal to formulate copyright policies and processes and implement copyright protections for API intellectual property.
Assist in the development of business plans for new and revised self-supporting programs.
Assist with other Business Services operations as needed

To apply for this position:

Please send your resume to Human Resources Manager by e-mail to hr@api.org, by fax to 202-682-8569 or by mail to API, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.