Manager, Publications Acquisition and Strategy

2 months ago

Reston, United States AIAA Full time

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ( in Reston, VA seeks a Manager, Publications Acquisition and Strategy to work as a part of our Product Operations team to be responsible for the acquisition of book titles for AIAA, including author relationships.


Reporting to the Director, Publications, you will be responsible for the acquisition of book titles for AIAA, managing the committees involved with AIAA’s books program, and be the channel manager for AIAA content. In this role, you will provide support for business strategy, product development, and OA publishing initiatives.



AIAA has a Flexible Workplace, where staff work primarily remote, but are required to attend meetings in the office and collaborate in person as needed. Candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metro area.



Accountability:



  • Primary point of contact for Books Subcommittee and book series Editorial Advisory Boards.
  • Work with Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Advisory Boards to acquire 8 to 12 books per year (new or revised editions).
  • Manage ScholarOne Books proposal submission dashboards.
  • Manage all aspects of author relations, including author contract negotiations.
  • Collaborate with Managing Editor to ensure that submitted manuscripts are in good order at turnover to editorial/production.
  • Develop, manage and/or maintain content channels (excluding Accucoms) for AIAA publications (e.g., ebooks, journals, meeting papers, standards) with third parties.
  • Develop supporting/ancillary materials and alternative product formats.
  • Collaborate with publications staff to manage print and eBook inventory and fulfilment operations, to include management of fulfillment vendors/partners.
  • Collaborate with publications and finance staff to monitor royalty management/payments.
  • Collaborate with publications staff in preparing publications budgets on both the project and program level. Responsible for meeting annual KI, revenue targets, and ensuring ROI on books program.
  • Work with Director, Publications to undertake business strategy, content management, and forecasting projects for books, journals, and Open Access publishing initiatives.
  • Work with Director, Publications to support various initiatives of the Publications Committee.



Position Dimensions:



  • Interface with Publications Managers, IT, other AIAA departments, and external vendors.
  • Coordinate with and manage vendors on development and implementation of new or existing publication initiatives.
  • Provide data from the system database for reports, analysis and monitor progress
  • Support Director, Publications and all Publications staff in various facets of product development, analysis, delivery and external stakeholder support.
  • Occasional travel required.



Education:



  • B.A. or B.S. required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.



Requirements/Qualifications:


  • Minimum of five years of relevant experience in book development and/or acquisition required.
  • Background in STEM publishing preferred.
  • Strong understanding of book marketing/promotion/content channel management preferred.



Additional Skills Required:


  • Superior project management ability, including planning, scheduling, organization, problem solving, maintaining focus, and monitoring project performance.
  • Understanding of electronic information media and awareness of related technical and industry trends and issues.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Highly developed quality-assurance attitude and skills.
  • Ability to work in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision in a remote hybrid business environment, as well as cooperatively with teams.
  • Exceptional customer-relations skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite.



About AIAA:



AIAA’s purpose is to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life. AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. We are comprised of individual and corporate members from around the world. AIAA carries forth a proud tradition of more than 80 years of aerospace leadership.



Working at AIAA:



AIAA offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a generous paid-time-off plan with vacation, sick, holiday, parental leave, and bereavement; short-term and long-term disability coverage; a competitive bonus structure; 403(b) plan with up to 4% company match; education benefits; and more.



AIAA is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetics, gender identity, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This position will require pre-employment screening potentially including a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history.

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