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posted_at: 9 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Who We Are
WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company...
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging
Who We Are
WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company...
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.
This position provides general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing the agent’s calendar, email, phones, sending submissions, evaluative queries and manuscripts, and handling a variety of client oriented business.
Related Work Experience
• Ideal candidates will have one year of Books-related work experience or internship in a Books or entertainment and sports environment, or related field.
• Must be detail oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care, follow-through, and follow up.
• Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have proven problem-solving abilities.
• Must be passionate about the business of Books.
• Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks.
• Friendly and open demeanor with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Dependable and proactive.
• Relentlessly curious.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently.
Essential Responsibilities
• Assist agent in all professional administrative matters.
• Ensure clients are handled appropriately.
• Answer the telephone and make calls in a professional manner.
• Analyze content and related material.
• Schedule meetings and maintain calendar.
Core Competencies
• All applicants should possess excellent verbal and written skills. Must be self-confident and diligent. Must be highly organized.
Technical Skills
• Basic computer skills are mandatory.
• The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum
$21.00 hourly
Hiring Rate Maximum
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WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company...
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.
This position provides general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing the agent’s calendar, email, phones, sending submissions, evaluative queries and manuscripts, and handling a variety of client oriented business.
Related Work Experience
• Ideal candidates will have one year of Books-related work experience or internship in a Books or entertainment and sports environment, or related field.
• Must be detail oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care, follow-through, and follow up.
• Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have proven problem-solving abilities.
• Must be passionate about the business of Books.
• Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks.
• Friendly and open demeanor with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Dependable and proactive.
• Relentlessly curious.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently.
Essential Responsibilities
• Assist agent in all professional administrative matters.
• Ensure clients are handled appropriately.
• Answer the telephone and make calls in a professional manner.
• Analyze content and related material.
• Schedule meetings and maintain calendar.
Core Competencies
• All applicants should possess excellent verbal and written skills. Must be self-confident and diligent. Must be highly organized.
Technical Skills
• Basic computer skills are mandatory.
• The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum
$21.00 hourly
Hiring Rate Maximum
$21.00 hourly Show more details...
via Jooble
posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Per diem
• * Books Department Manager**
• *Job Category****:** Store Operations **Requisition Number****:** DEPAR016571 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
• *Description...
Position: Sales Supervisor
Reports To: Team Leaders
Department: Store Operations
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Position Overview:
The Sales Supervisor grows department sales to achieve the store sales plan. The Sales Supervisor responsibilities include aspects of merchandising,
• * Books Department Manager**
• *Job Category****:** Store Operations **Requisition Number****:** DEPAR016571 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
• *Description...
Position: Sales Supervisor
Reports To: Team Leaders
Department: Store Operations
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Position Overview:
The Sales Supervisor grows department sales to achieve the store sales plan. The Sales Supervisor responsibilities include aspects of merchandising, customer service, and store maintenance.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Greet and acknowledge every customer as they enter and exit the store and as they approach the department and front end.
• Be knowledgeable of all products, promotions, and advertisements to ensure that customer questions can be answered and to assist with selling product; support Ollies Army and other donation programs throughout the year.
• Assist with receiving the truck and pricing items.
• Ensure that all product within the department is merchandised and recovered per the visual merchandise standards.
• Complete price changes within the department per company guidelines.
• Communicate customer needs to Team Leaders when necessary.
• Assist with training new Associates.
• Accurately and efficiently operate the register.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the overall store.
• Complete any additional responsibilities and/or duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of six months retail experience in a mid-size to large retail service-oriented business.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a regular basis.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks and activities and work within strict timeframes and deadlines.
• Outstanding interpersonal and listening skills.
• Must have a positive attitude and the ability to interact well with customers and Associates.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to bend and twist frequently.
• Ability to grip, reach, and pinch with arms and hands frequently.
• Ability to squat, kneel, balance, and climb ladders occasionally.
• Ability to see, hear, and speak regularly.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Ollies is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
• *Qualifications**
• *Skills**
• *Behaviors**
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• *Motivations**
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• *Education**
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• *Job Category****:** Store Operations **Requisition Number****:** DEPAR016571 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
• *Description...
Position: Sales Supervisor
Reports To: Team Leaders
Department: Store Operations
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Position Overview:
The Sales Supervisor grows department sales to achieve the store sales plan. The Sales Supervisor responsibilities include aspects of merchandising, customer service, and store maintenance.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Greet and acknowledge every customer as they enter and exit the store and as they approach the department and front end.
• Be knowledgeable of all products, promotions, and advertisements to ensure that customer questions can be answered and to assist with selling product; support Ollies Army and other donation programs throughout the year.
• Assist with receiving the truck and pricing items.
• Ensure that all product within the department is merchandised and recovered per the visual merchandise standards.
• Complete price changes within the department per company guidelines.
• Communicate customer needs to Team Leaders when necessary.
• Assist with training new Associates.
• Accurately and efficiently operate the register.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the overall store.
• Complete any additional responsibilities and/or duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of six months retail experience in a mid-size to large retail service-oriented business.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a regular basis.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks and activities and work within strict timeframes and deadlines.
• Outstanding interpersonal and listening skills.
• Must have a positive attitude and the ability to interact well with customers and Associates.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to bend and twist frequently.
• Ability to grip, reach, and pinch with arms and hands frequently.
• Ability to squat, kneel, balance, and climb ladders occasionally.
• Ability to see, hear, and speak regularly.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Ollies is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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• *Skills**
• *Behaviors**
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• *Motivations**
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• *Education**
• *Experience**
• *Licenses & Certifications Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 5 days agoschedule_type: Volunteer
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects... work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects... work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
Shelving books and making sure they are in the proper places on the shelves is one of the most important tasks within any library. A substantial amount of books are returned to the library each day, and the longer it takes to shelve them, the less likely they are to be checked out again. When books either aren't getting shelved or are shelved improperly, it becomes more difficult for our patrons (and staff) to find them.
However, with so many more books than staff, it is not unusual for us to get behind on shelving. This is where you come in.
As a volunteer Library Page, you will be responsible for
• Shelving and sorting books and other library materials by putting them in alphabetical and numerical order and utilizing the Dewey Decimal System (training provided)
• Assisting patrons with locating library materials
• Helping to maintain the general organization and cleanliness of the library by picking up and straightening books and other library materials, pushing in chairs, shelf-reading, and other miscellaneous tasks
• Helping staff to locate missing and requested items, pulling damaged items from the shelves, and any other library circulation-related tasks as necessary
A successful volunteer Library Page will have the ability to
• Provide great customer service to a diverse range of individuals of all ages and backgrounds
• Conduct themselves in a professional, friendly, and patient manner at all times
• Follow oral and written directions
• Push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds of weight
• Stoop, bend, and engage in repetitive motion
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good Show more details...
Shelving books and making sure they are in the proper places on the shelves is one of the most important tasks within any library. A substantial amount of books are returned to the library each day, and the longer it takes to shelve them, the less likely they are to be checked out again. When books either aren't getting shelved or are shelved improperly, it becomes more difficult for our patrons (and staff) to find them.
However, with so many more books than staff, it is not unusual for us to get behind on shelving. This is where you come in.
As a volunteer Library Page, you will be responsible for
• Shelving and sorting books and other library materials by putting them in alphabetical and numerical order and utilizing the Dewey Decimal System (training provided)
• Assisting patrons with locating library materials
• Helping to maintain the general organization and cleanliness of the library by picking up and straightening books and other library materials, pushing in chairs, shelf-reading, and other miscellaneous tasks
• Helping staff to locate missing and requested items, pulling damaged items from the shelves, and any other library circulation-related tasks as necessary
A successful volunteer Library Page will have the ability to
• Provide great customer service to a diverse range of individuals of all ages and backgrounds
• Conduct themselves in a professional, friendly, and patient manner at all times
• Follow oral and written directions
• Push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds of weight
• Stoop, bend, and engage in repetitive motion
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good Show more details...
via ZipRecruiter
posted_at: 18 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
HCCP is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and highly values diverse backgrounds and insights that fuel our innovation.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is the world’s leading Christian publisher and comprises both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan publishing groups. In addition to the Christian imprints, our company also has a collection of general market publishing imprints under... the HarperCollins Focus brand including the popular
HCCP is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and highly values diverse backgrounds and insights that fuel our innovation.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is the world’s leading Christian publisher and comprises both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan publishing groups. In addition to the Christian imprints, our company also has a collection of general market publishing imprints under... the HarperCollins Focus brand including the popular line of books by Cider Mill Press. With nearly 300 years of publishing expertise, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) is the leading provider of inspirational content. The company’s mission is to inspire the world with content that equips people to lead lives of significance, integrity, and purpose.
This position will lead the Specialty Sales Team in creating and implementing strategic sales plans and growth objectives to expand our customer base and create perennial business with specialty retailers. The Sales Director will lead a team of two key account representatives to maximize growth in revenue, achieve sales goals, and secure new specialty retailers that will provide the greatest impact for long term results.
• Prepare sales strategies for current and new account base and help close sales to attain reveune goals.
• Travel where and when necessary to meet with accounts to develop relationships and grow revenue.
• Prospect potential new key accounts to generate additional revenue as budgeted by the VP of Sales. A current target list of 500 retailers has already been identified.
• Assess customer’s needs and present creative ideas and product solutions to meet those needs.
• Forecasting all product needs within identified account base.
• Develop strong intercompany relationships that leverage opportunities to close and increase sales to account base, most notably with the Cider Mill, Gift, and Childrens teams.
• Monitor monthly sales and submit forecasts each week throughout the month while also noting key achievements.
• Manage some key accounts where you may have personal relationships and assign other key accounts to internal team.
Work Experience:
• 7 years of successful sales experience within the publishing industry. Two years experience in a leadership capacity preferred.
• Specific key account level sales experience among specialty retailers strongly desired.
• Any experience with custom product development is a plus.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing or equivalent work experience preferred.
Industry Knowledge:
• Knowledge of publishing industry, including the production/manufacturing process strongly preferred.
• Understanding of industry best practices along with retail relationships among Specialty Retailers. With strong knowledge of special sales customer base and working relationships is ideal.
Skills:
• Stellar sales performance through resourceful execution & persistence.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both in person, via video conferencing, and over the phone.
• Ability to work with and lead/influence others in a team environment.
• Works well across all channels to support sales, marketing, and publishing.
• Excellent follow through required. Ability to meet deadlines.
• Decisive, well organized, and a strategic planner within a larger team environment with shared processes and goals.
• Relationship builder, networker, diplomatic, and collaborative.
• Strong leadership skills.
Personal Characteristics:
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task, maintain attention to details.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset.
• Self-starter.
• Creative.
• Energetic with an out-going personality.
• Detail oriented.
• Strategic
• Execution oriented.
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer Show more details...
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is the world’s leading Christian publisher and comprises both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan publishing groups. In addition to the Christian imprints, our company also has a collection of general market publishing imprints under... the HarperCollins Focus brand including the popular line of books by Cider Mill Press. With nearly 300 years of publishing expertise, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) is the leading provider of inspirational content. The company’s mission is to inspire the world with content that equips people to lead lives of significance, integrity, and purpose.
This position will lead the Specialty Sales Team in creating and implementing strategic sales plans and growth objectives to expand our customer base and create perennial business with specialty retailers. The Sales Director will lead a team of two key account representatives to maximize growth in revenue, achieve sales goals, and secure new specialty retailers that will provide the greatest impact for long term results.
• Prepare sales strategies for current and new account base and help close sales to attain reveune goals.
• Travel where and when necessary to meet with accounts to develop relationships and grow revenue.
• Prospect potential new key accounts to generate additional revenue as budgeted by the VP of Sales. A current target list of 500 retailers has already been identified.
• Assess customer’s needs and present creative ideas and product solutions to meet those needs.
• Forecasting all product needs within identified account base.
• Develop strong intercompany relationships that leverage opportunities to close and increase sales to account base, most notably with the Cider Mill, Gift, and Childrens teams.
• Monitor monthly sales and submit forecasts each week throughout the month while also noting key achievements.
• Manage some key accounts where you may have personal relationships and assign other key accounts to internal team.
Work Experience:
• 7 years of successful sales experience within the publishing industry. Two years experience in a leadership capacity preferred.
• Specific key account level sales experience among specialty retailers strongly desired.
• Any experience with custom product development is a plus.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing or equivalent work experience preferred.
Industry Knowledge:
• Knowledge of publishing industry, including the production/manufacturing process strongly preferred.
• Understanding of industry best practices along with retail relationships among Specialty Retailers. With strong knowledge of special sales customer base and working relationships is ideal.
Skills:
• Stellar sales performance through resourceful execution & persistence.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both in person, via video conferencing, and over the phone.
• Ability to work with and lead/influence others in a team environment.
• Works well across all channels to support sales, marketing, and publishing.
• Excellent follow through required. Ability to meet deadlines.
• Decisive, well organized, and a strategic planner within a larger team environment with shared processes and goals.
• Relationship builder, networker, diplomatic, and collaborative.
• Strong leadership skills.
Personal Characteristics:
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task, maintain attention to details.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset.
• Self-starter.
• Creative.
• Energetic with an out-going personality.
• Detail oriented.
• Strategic
• Execution oriented.
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer Show more details...
via Publishers Marketplace
schedule_type: Full-timesalary: 75K a year
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Editor to join our Ecco imprint! This position will report to the VP, Publisher, with a focus on fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
Ecco was founded as an independent press in 1971 by Daniel Halpern and has been part of HarperCollins since 1999...
We are an author-centric imprint with a progressive spirit, and our mission is to publish a select list of eclectic, diverse, and forward-thinking books.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Editor to join our Ecco imprint! This position will report to the VP, Publisher, with a focus on fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
Ecco was founded as an independent press in 1971 by Daniel Halpern and has been part of HarperCollins since 1999...
We are an author-centric imprint with a progressive spirit, and our mission is to publish a select list of eclectic, diverse, and forward-thinking books. Ecco’s approach is unique: we combine the resources of a major publishing house with the heart and history of an independent press. We are a devoted and nimble team working collaboratively to offer a sophisticated, tailored approach that is unrivaled in the industry. At Ecco, we provide authors the space they need to write their best work, and then publish that work to its greatest potential.
Ecco is home to both legendary authors and new talents, and our titles include top literary and commercial fiction, science and nature, biography, politics, poetry, cookbooks, memoir, literature in translation, and rediscovered classics. Our authors have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and many others. For over 50 years, Ecco books have forged lasting relationships with readers.
Responsibilities:
-Acquires lead-level titles with critical and bestselling potential, and edits manuscripts for publication.
-Shepherds manuscripts through production process and oversees all aspects of the publication process, including working with design to create marketable packages and with the marketing group to develop marketing plans.
-Works directly with authors, agents, and all in-house departments.
-Oversees fact sheet, jacket, and catalog copy; reviews marketing material.
-Conducts and analyzes sales research, with a deep understanding of p&ls.
-Presents titles at various sales meetings.
-Negotiates contracts with agents.
-Shares supervision of an assistant.
Qualifications:
-Minimum 5+ years of relevant editorial experience
-Acquisition and publication of multiple profitable and/or critically viable projects
-Excellent negotiation skills and strong presentation skills
-Established relationships with relevant agents and industry colleagues
-Extensive experience reviewing contracts
-Strong understanding and awareness of general marketplace and relevant market segments within industry
-Ability to effectively communicate with all levels across the organization
-Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
-Ability to work independently and set priorities under pressure
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Proficient knowledge of MS Office
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
Please note that HarperCollins Publishers does not accept resumes from agencies unless our Human Resources department has authorized in writing a specific agency to submit resumes for a specific position. Therefore, if an agency submits a resume without Human Resources’ prior written approval to do so, the individual identified on that resume will not be considered a candidate presented by your company.
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer Show more details...
Ecco was founded as an independent press in 1971 by Daniel Halpern and has been part of HarperCollins since 1999...
We are an author-centric imprint with a progressive spirit, and our mission is to publish a select list of eclectic, diverse, and forward-thinking books. Ecco’s approach is unique: we combine the resources of a major publishing house with the heart and history of an independent press. We are a devoted and nimble team working collaboratively to offer a sophisticated, tailored approach that is unrivaled in the industry. At Ecco, we provide authors the space they need to write their best work, and then publish that work to its greatest potential.
Ecco is home to both legendary authors and new talents, and our titles include top literary and commercial fiction, science and nature, biography, politics, poetry, cookbooks, memoir, literature in translation, and rediscovered classics. Our authors have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and many others. For over 50 years, Ecco books have forged lasting relationships with readers.
Responsibilities:
-Acquires lead-level titles with critical and bestselling potential, and edits manuscripts for publication.
-Shepherds manuscripts through production process and oversees all aspects of the publication process, including working with design to create marketable packages and with the marketing group to develop marketing plans.
-Works directly with authors, agents, and all in-house departments.
-Oversees fact sheet, jacket, and catalog copy; reviews marketing material.
-Conducts and analyzes sales research, with a deep understanding of p&ls.
-Presents titles at various sales meetings.
-Negotiates contracts with agents.
-Shares supervision of an assistant.
Qualifications:
-Minimum 5+ years of relevant editorial experience
-Acquisition and publication of multiple profitable and/or critically viable projects
-Excellent negotiation skills and strong presentation skills
-Established relationships with relevant agents and industry colleagues
-Extensive experience reviewing contracts
-Strong understanding and awareness of general marketplace and relevant market segments within industry
-Ability to effectively communicate with all levels across the organization
-Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
-Ability to work independently and set priorities under pressure
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Proficient knowledge of MS Office
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
Please note that HarperCollins Publishers does not accept resumes from agencies unless our Human Resources department has authorized in writing a specific agency to submit resumes for a specific position. Therefore, if an agency submits a resume without Human Resources’ prior written approval to do so, the individual identified on that resume will not be considered a candidate presented by your company.
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via Seattle, WA - Geebo
posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 20–28 an hour
Job summaryJoin Amazon's HR organization where We build a workplace for Amazonians to invent on behalf of the customer.
The Amazon Books HR organization is seeking a flexible, adaptive Sr.
HRBP to provide strategic and hands-on organizational support for the Books and Kindle content team (both tech and non-tech teams...
The ideal candidate earns trust, is highly organized, detail oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced ever-changing innovative work
Job summaryJoin Amazon's HR organization where We build a workplace for Amazonians to invent on behalf of the customer.
The Amazon Books HR organization is seeking a flexible, adaptive Sr.
HRBP to provide strategic and hands-on organizational support for the Books and Kindle content team (both tech and non-tech teams...
The ideal candidate earns trust, is highly organized, detail oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced ever-changing innovative work environment.
The role requires collaboration in a matrix setup with professionals at all levels.
This role requires excellent communication skills, a passion for experimentation, knack for analytics, and ability to scrutinize data to make conclusions leading to improvements in employee experiences.
This role will manage the design and implementation of several programs in the areas of employee engagement, leadership development, Diversity, Equity and inclusion.
This position reports to the HR leader supporting the VP, Books and Kindle content.
In this role, you will apply business and functional knowledge to inform and drive the short- and long- term HR priorities, including operating model design, workforce planning and talent management.
You will coach and partner with leaders to develop and execute plans for building leadership and management capability and creating organization designs that align to the business priorities.
You will demonstrate analytical capabilities and be able to influence with data-driven recommendations.
We are looking for a business partner who has the ability to proactively plan and design, as well as identify and diagnose issues in order to drive solutions.
This leader liaises with regional HR leaders to bring the talent agenda to life globally.
This requires a seasoned HR leader with excellent judgement about where to make the greatest impact, ability to influence without authority in working across geographically dispersed HRBPs, and a clear and crisp communicator who filters the right messages with the right level of detail across the Books HRBP team to remove ambiguity.
Key job responsibilitiesThe incumbent will coach senior leaders and will influence the HR strategy for the teamThey will be responsible for working with leadership to ensure the organizational health.
The role provides leadership for implementation and execution of HR-related policies, programs and guidelines, organizational design, company culture and employee development.
Apply business and functional knowledge to inform and drive the short- and long- term HR priorities, including operating model design, workforce planning and talent management.
Partner with leaders to develop and execute plans for building leadership and management capability that align to the business priorities.
Demonstrate analytical capabilities and be able to influence with data-driven recommendations.
Ability to proactively plan and design, as well as identify and diagnose issues in order to drive solutions.
The program/project management aspects of the role will include:
Design and implementation of the employee engagement programs across geographically distributed teamsProvide quarterly updates to business and HR leaders on influential people metricsIndependently handle multiple projects and competing priorities across a diverse set of stakeholdersMaintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure their engagement and participation in leadership development and employee engagement programs.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications Show more details...
The Amazon Books HR organization is seeking a flexible, adaptive Sr.
HRBP to provide strategic and hands-on organizational support for the Books and Kindle content team (both tech and non-tech teams...
The ideal candidate earns trust, is highly organized, detail oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced ever-changing innovative work environment.
The role requires collaboration in a matrix setup with professionals at all levels.
This role requires excellent communication skills, a passion for experimentation, knack for analytics, and ability to scrutinize data to make conclusions leading to improvements in employee experiences.
This role will manage the design and implementation of several programs in the areas of employee engagement, leadership development, Diversity, Equity and inclusion.
This position reports to the HR leader supporting the VP, Books and Kindle content.
In this role, you will apply business and functional knowledge to inform and drive the short- and long- term HR priorities, including operating model design, workforce planning and talent management.
You will coach and partner with leaders to develop and execute plans for building leadership and management capability and creating organization designs that align to the business priorities.
You will demonstrate analytical capabilities and be able to influence with data-driven recommendations.
We are looking for a business partner who has the ability to proactively plan and design, as well as identify and diagnose issues in order to drive solutions.
This leader liaises with regional HR leaders to bring the talent agenda to life globally.
This requires a seasoned HR leader with excellent judgement about where to make the greatest impact, ability to influence without authority in working across geographically dispersed HRBPs, and a clear and crisp communicator who filters the right messages with the right level of detail across the Books HRBP team to remove ambiguity.
Key job responsibilitiesThe incumbent will coach senior leaders and will influence the HR strategy for the teamThey will be responsible for working with leadership to ensure the organizational health.
The role provides leadership for implementation and execution of HR-related policies, programs and guidelines, organizational design, company culture and employee development.
Apply business and functional knowledge to inform and drive the short- and long- term HR priorities, including operating model design, workforce planning and talent management.
Partner with leaders to develop and execute plans for building leadership and management capability that align to the business priorities.
Demonstrate analytical capabilities and be able to influence with data-driven recommendations.
Ability to proactively plan and design, as well as identify and diagnose issues in order to drive solutions.
The program/project management aspects of the role will include:
Design and implementation of the employee engagement programs across geographically distributed teamsProvide quarterly updates to business and HR leaders on influential people metricsIndependently handle multiple projects and competing priorities across a diverse set of stakeholdersMaintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure their engagement and participation in leadership development and employee engagement programs.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications Show more details...
via Careers At Apple
posted_at: 10 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary
Posted: Mar 14, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40...
Role Number:200542832
The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, & Fitness+. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment
Summary
Posted: Mar 14, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40...
Role Number:200542832
The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, & Fitness+. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. We're looking for people who can partner with our Stakeholder and Engineering teams to ship new features under demanding timelines for Apple Books, and to help support our Core Services Engineers that are an integral part of any feature that is shipped across all of Apple Services.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
• 6+ years of technical program/project management experience in software development
• Excellent organization skills, acute attention to detail, ability to balance multiple tasks in a constantly evolving environment
• An extraordinary communicator to all levels of the organization with a knack for encouraging positive relationships
• Naturally accountable, responsible and self-motivated.
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements gathering, design reviews, cross-functional stakeholder meetings, reporting status and schedules).
• Strong technical proficiency. Bonus points for past programming experience
• Experience and passion for books and audiobooks is a plus
Description
Description
We are looking for an Engineering Program Manager to lead feature projects for Books, and to drive initiatives for our Core Services Engineering teams. In this role you will:
-- Drive & oversee all aspects of multiple concurrent projects & features, including scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation & reporting
-- Define business, functional & operational requirements for features you are driving (often writing them yourself).
-- Own overall cross-functional schedules, which may impact multiple engineering teams, including client, server, tools, analytics and others.
-- Drive roadmaps and sprint planning for our Core Services team, often identifying multiple projects that can be re-scoped against each other to maximize resources and time
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
BA/BS or equivalent experience. MBA a plus.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
• Apple’s most important resource, our soul, is our people. Apple benefits help further the well-being of our employees and their families in meaningful ways. No matter where you work at Apple, you can take advantage of our health and wellness resources and time-away programs. We’re proud to provide stock grants to employees at all levels of the company, and we also give employees the option to buy Apple stock at a discount — both offer everyone at Apple the chance to share in the company’s success. You’ll discover many more benefits of working at Apple, such as programs that match your charitable contributions, reimburse you for continuing your education and give you special employee pricing on Apple products.
• Apple benefits programs vary by country and are subject to eligibility requirements.
• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Apple is a drug-free workplace.
Pay & Benefits
Pay & Benefits
• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $132,300.00 and $199,500.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics Show more details...
Posted: Mar 14, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40...
Role Number:200542832
The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, & Fitness+. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. We're looking for people who can partner with our Stakeholder and Engineering teams to ship new features under demanding timelines for Apple Books, and to help support our Core Services Engineers that are an integral part of any feature that is shipped across all of Apple Services.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
• 6+ years of technical program/project management experience in software development
• Excellent organization skills, acute attention to detail, ability to balance multiple tasks in a constantly evolving environment
• An extraordinary communicator to all levels of the organization with a knack for encouraging positive relationships
• Naturally accountable, responsible and self-motivated.
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements gathering, design reviews, cross-functional stakeholder meetings, reporting status and schedules).
• Strong technical proficiency. Bonus points for past programming experience
• Experience and passion for books and audiobooks is a plus
Description
Description
We are looking for an Engineering Program Manager to lead feature projects for Books, and to drive initiatives for our Core Services Engineering teams. In this role you will:
-- Drive & oversee all aspects of multiple concurrent projects & features, including scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation & reporting
-- Define business, functional & operational requirements for features you are driving (often writing them yourself).
-- Own overall cross-functional schedules, which may impact multiple engineering teams, including client, server, tools, analytics and others.
-- Drive roadmaps and sprint planning for our Core Services team, often identifying multiple projects that can be re-scoped against each other to maximize resources and time
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
BA/BS or equivalent experience. MBA a plus.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
• Apple’s most important resource, our soul, is our people. Apple benefits help further the well-being of our employees and their families in meaningful ways. No matter where you work at Apple, you can take advantage of our health and wellness resources and time-away programs. We’re proud to provide stock grants to employees at all levels of the company, and we also give employees the option to buy Apple stock at a discount — both offer everyone at Apple the chance to share in the company’s success. You’ll discover many more benefits of working at Apple, such as programs that match your charitable contributions, reimburse you for continuing your education and give you special employee pricing on Apple products.
• Apple benefits programs vary by country and are subject to eligibility requirements.
• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Apple is a drug-free workplace.
Pay & Benefits
Pay & Benefits
• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $132,300.00 and $199,500.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics Show more details...
via A Brief History Of This Website
posted_at: 26 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Minnesota Historical Society is now hiring Senior Curator for Maps, Rare Books & Print Culture in Saint Paul, MN 55102. View job listing details and apply now.
Senior Curator and Patrick Coleman Chair for Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture...
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), a statewide history organization with an annual budget of $61.4 million, seeks an engaging curatorial leader with strong team-building skills for its inaugural endowed
Minnesota Historical Society is now hiring Senior Curator for Maps, Rare Books & Print Culture in Saint Paul, MN 55102. View job listing details and apply now.
Senior Curator and Patrick Coleman Chair for Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture...
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), a statewide history organization with an annual budget of $61.4 million, seeks an engaging curatorial leader with strong team-building skills for its inaugural endowed Senior Curator and Patrick Coleman Chair for Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture position (the Curator). The successful candidate will bring extensive experience working with special collections and have a track record of acquisitions and networks within the broad fields of rare books and published materials, both analog and digital. The Curator will also lead the department’s engagement with collecting and interpreting print culture. As a senior curator at one of the nation’s premier historical societies and history museums, the Curator will have latitude to help shape departmental strategies to acquire, promote, interpret, and share its remarkable collections from the 16th century to the present with broad and diverse audiences, and will align the collection’s work with MNHS’s broader goals to represent and engage the many communities that comprise Minnesota historically and today.
The MNHS Maps, Rare Books, and Print Culture Collection has been the cornerstone of MNHS, since its founding in 1859. The Collection holds an extensive corpus of extraordinarily rare materials that trace the colonial encounter in North America, including many of the earliest documents of the state, and the surrounding region’s geographic, economic, civic, and cultural history. From the first map where all five Great Lakes appear to the largest Dakota language collection in the country, the multi-lingual collection is an essential resource for understanding the impact and legacy of settler Colonialism in North America. The vast collection of Civil and US-Dakota War materials; preeminent collection of literature by Minnesota writers; artist books; works from Minnesota’s many small presses; and extensive newspaper, pamphlet, and ephemera collections makes the MNHS collection a core resource for scholars, students, artists, writers, citizens of the state, country and the world.
A key task ahead for the Curator is to develop the rare book, maps, and print culture collections through active and well-considered acquisitions. The Curator will be enthusiastic to collect, interpret, and support research of printed source material, both analog and digital, documenting five centuries of American history, with a focus on Minnesota history and the Upper Midwest. The Curator will be curious and diplomatic, adroit at working with a wide community of donors and collectors, and excited to engage members of the public and diverse constituencies. This position is for a person who is at ease with and understands the variety of needs and interests of visitors, researchers, scholars, collectors, donors, aficionados, and students in order to share the collection and give audiences new insights into Minnesota and American history. The curator will also embrace MNHS's commitment to broadening the diversity of voices and bringing under-represented communities into the collection in ethical, equitable, and collaborative ways.
Guided by its strategic plan, the MNHS is in a period of growth and change. Beyond acquisitions and collections access work, new opportunities are being developed for curators to collaboratively develop exhibitions and programs, and to share original research with visitors as well as with colleagues in the fields of rare books, print culture, history, and other related disciplines. The Curator will be emotionally mature and resilient, able to lead and take ownership of new projects with flexibility, receptivity to new methods, and good will. The incoming Curator will bring strong administrative and organizational skills, modeling an adaptable attitude and able to shape team approaches to new projects and processes.
As a book and print culture curator embedded in one of America’s great library collections, with more than 200,000 books, 15,000 maps, thousands of newspapers, serials, various ephemera, and many unique and rare items, the Curator will proactively lead the extensive collaborative work between curators, librarians, cataloguers, registrars and collections management personnel necessary to make these collections accessible to the public.
Externally, the Curator will be a leader in the field and will proactively develop opportunities to raise the profile of MNHS and its collections. The Curator will stay abreast of acquisition opportunities and collections trends in the field, and will bring to this position their own network of dealers, auction houses and collectors.
This position reports to the Director of Collections and collaborates daily with other members of the Collections Department, including curators, conservators, registrars, collection managers, and the manager of content management systems and databases. This Curator will also regularly engage with other MNHS departments, including Library and Archives, Development, Community Engagement, Native American Initiatives, Exhibitions, the MNHS Press, and Public Programs. The position potentially oversees the work of volunteers, interns, and staff, as assigned.
OPPORTUNITIES
• Make significant and strategic acquisitions for MNHS’s Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture collections, an unrivaled collection at a state historical society or public history museum.
• Bring to light under-researched materials and broaden the scope of historical narratives through collecting, interpretation, programming, and presentation of primary source material in new ways, and for/and with diverse audiences.
• Work with a significant repository of Ojibwe and Dakota language materials.
• Work externally with diverse communities and peers in the field to set collecting priorities and strategies for a preeminent historical collection.
• Do original research, publish, and present at peer outlets.
• Ask big questions having to do with cultural relevance and the direction of the fields of special collections and cultural heritage organizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• In alignment with institutional goals and objectives, play a leading role in developing curatorial collecting priorities, innovative strategies for stewardship, access and discovery of physical and digital collections, and other initiatives to broaden the impact of MNHS’s collection of maps, rare books, other rare materials, and print culture.
• Collaborate with MNHS leadership, Director of Collections, peer curators, collections management colleagues, internal colleagues, and an engaged community of external stakeholders to identify areas for growth and sustainable, ethically-driven strategies for collecting and access in alignment with MNHS goals.
• Ensure goals of diversity, equity and inclusivity are actively manifested in departmental activities and collections.
• Strategically assess and make decisions regarding the appraisal, acquisition, retention, and preservation of physical and digital collections.
• Selectively acquire collection items vital to exhibition, research and public programming opportunities, as well as to all Minnesotans.
• Serve on the Acquisitions Committee; work collegially and consult with Collections Management staff on acquisition processes and conservation needs and treatments; with Library and Archives staff on access and discovery; and with other colleagues.
• Oversee regular collection review deaccessioning projects as prioritized by the Collections department.
• Play a leadership role in planning around cross-disciplinary and active collecting models; digital collecting strategies and planning; and equitable stewardship models.
• Cultivate, steward, and manage relationships with donors and collectors, working in tandem with Development personnel, and with dealers and auction houses to acquire collections material. Negotiate terms of donor agreements and agreements to purchase.
• Work with local, state, and national community partners and external organizations to meet MNHS’s commitment to sharing Minnesota history with diverse constituencies.
• Manage endowments related to the Collections’ acquisitions, care, and access.
• Lead interpretation through exhibitions and programs, as well as research and education programming.
• Actively participate in departmental and cross-departmental meetings, committees and teams to develop projects and support institutional goals and growth.
• Play a leading role in the field through research, scholarly publications, presentations, grant proposals and projects and active participation in relevant professional associations.
• Execute administrative duties that come with a senior curator position, including assigning and overseeing the work of interns and fellows; managing budgets; prioritizing projects and tasks; documenting and reporting the impact of the collection; and communicating effectively and transparently up and down the chain of command.
• Represent MNHS through public speaking and programs.
• Participate broadly in the work of MNHS, including to build a positive work environment and strengthen interdisciplinary work.
• Actively engage with related fields, associations, organizations, and networks at national level through service, conference attendance and participation, and publications.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree strongly preferred in History, Library and Information Studies, Literary Studies or Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, or related fields.
• 8 years working in cultural heritage organizations or equivalent; 8 years working with collections.
• Extensive knowledge of rare books, maps, and/or print culture, especially related to American history.
• Track record of acquisitions and collection development experience; network and established relationships with antiquarian book dealers and auction houses a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of Minnesota history, culture, and literary life.
• Enthusiastic to foster and maintain equitable and respectful partnerships with a diverse public.
• Experience with digital collecting efforts and collections.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to improving access to collections materials that bring new narratives to light and focus on under-represented voices and communities.
• Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues, researchers, community partners, and donors.
• Track record of outstanding internal leadership, project management, and collaborative work relationships.
• An effective communicator in writing and in speaking; enthusiastic to develop external relationships to enhance MNHS’s institutional goals.
SKILLS
• Leadership skills and a commitment to shared and collaborative work.
• Good time-management skills; able to set priorities, tasks and deadlines and keep projects on schedule.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to develop proficiencies in new areas; curious to take on work outside of one’s area of expertise.
• Able to work at a high, strategic level and also happy to roll up one’s sleeves to do daily tasks.
• Appreciative of process and the role of a variety of talented colleagues; able to communicate and coordinate competing pressures and demands positively and with good will. Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Gutsy, resilient and flexible, enthusiastic to create new visitor-focused experiences.
• Perceptive reader of people; practical at finding solutions to get things done, including when working with teams of people.
HOW TO APPLY
Email cover letter and résumé and names of 3 references with contact information by May 5, 2023, to: Connie Rosemont, Senior Search Consultant at: searchandref@museum-search.com.
References will not be contacted without prior permission of the applicant, and all applications and nominations are kept confidential. EOE. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as candidates will be considered on a rolling basis.
For additional information, visit: http://museum-search.com/open-searches/
. Nominations and inquiries are welcome.
Inclusion and Diversity statement:
At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. MNHS believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. MNHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.
About the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS)
The Minnesota Historical Society, one of the leading statewide history organizations in the U.S., is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves Minnesota’s past, shares the state’s stories, and connects people with history. MNHS sees approximately 464,000 visitors annually at its 26 sites. This position resides at the Minnesota History Center, located in downtown St. Paul and in the same building as the Gale Family Library, where the Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture Collections is stored.
About Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul together comprise the Twin Cities, the third largest metropolitan community in the Midwest. Straddling the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Paul is the state capital, and Minneapolis boasts a modern downtown of skyscrapers and global businesses, with surrounding neighborhoods that have an accessible Midwestern feel. The Twin Cities are growing at a rate of 9% per year and have a metro-area population of 3.69 million today. While a major urban center, the Twin Cities are also a friendly, welcoming, and moderately priced community.
The Twin Cities support a thriving business community and a robust scene of arts and cultural programming. The headquarters of many global and national businesses, including 3M, Cargill, Ecolab, UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy and General Mills are located here. Prestigious institutions include the encyclopedic Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center and its sculpture garden (pictured above), the Frank Gehry-designed Weisman Museum of Art at UMN, the Guthrie Theater, and the University of Minnesota. Minneapolis is also known as an important music hub for alternative music – folk, funk, hip hop and rap, and both Bob Dylan and Prince are native sons. Restaurants offer international and multi-ethnic fare, and “Minneapolis is home to the greatest festivals and fairs in the nation,” including the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.
Outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers will find much to celebrate in the Twin Cities, where “you are never more than 6 blocks from a park,” and where you can find waterways, lakes, waterfalls, and scenic walking/biking paths. The cold winters provide plenty of outdoor winter sports, including skating, ice fishing, hockey and cross-country skiing. For sports fans, the Twin Cities offer major-league teams: the football Vikings, baseball Twins, hockey Wild, basketball Timberwolves, and men’s and women’s professional soccer teams.
Twin City citizens celebrate philanthropy and support of the arts. Target Stores’ parent company, Dayton-Hudson Corporation, is headquartered in Minneapolis, and its charitable foundation has donated over $352 million to social and arts-based programs. It has helped foster a city-wide business and civic commitment to the arts since 1946, when Dayton-Hudson pioneered a commitment to donate five percent of the Company's taxable income to its Foundation, and this continues today. Moreover, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundation has $1.7 billion in assets today and annually awards $100 million in grants.
About Minnesota
Minnesota, the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” is a prosperous state with a well-diversified economy. It has the second-highest proportion of high school graduates (91%), as well as a progressive income tax structure. Minnesota welcomes 70 million visitors annually, and the state is a vacation destination for cultural tourists as well as outdoor enthusiasts, offering swimming, boating, hiking and biking, fishing, and hunting; and in winter, ice fishing, skiing, and winter sports. The state supports a network of public universities and colleges and more than 20 private colleges. The state’s population in 2020 was approximately 5.7 million people, with nearly 65% living in the Twin Cities. Learn more: http://visit-twincities.com/
HOW TO APPLY
Email cover letter and résumé and names of 3 references with contact information by May 5, 2023, to: Connie Rosemont, Senior Search Consultant at: searchandref@museum-search.com.
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Senior Curator and Patrick Coleman Chair for Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture...
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), a statewide history organization with an annual budget of $61.4 million, seeks an engaging curatorial leader with strong team-building skills for its inaugural endowed Senior Curator and Patrick Coleman Chair for Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture position (the Curator). The successful candidate will bring extensive experience working with special collections and have a track record of acquisitions and networks within the broad fields of rare books and published materials, both analog and digital. The Curator will also lead the department’s engagement with collecting and interpreting print culture. As a senior curator at one of the nation’s premier historical societies and history museums, the Curator will have latitude to help shape departmental strategies to acquire, promote, interpret, and share its remarkable collections from the 16th century to the present with broad and diverse audiences, and will align the collection’s work with MNHS’s broader goals to represent and engage the many communities that comprise Minnesota historically and today.
The MNHS Maps, Rare Books, and Print Culture Collection has been the cornerstone of MNHS, since its founding in 1859. The Collection holds an extensive corpus of extraordinarily rare materials that trace the colonial encounter in North America, including many of the earliest documents of the state, and the surrounding region’s geographic, economic, civic, and cultural history. From the first map where all five Great Lakes appear to the largest Dakota language collection in the country, the multi-lingual collection is an essential resource for understanding the impact and legacy of settler Colonialism in North America. The vast collection of Civil and US-Dakota War materials; preeminent collection of literature by Minnesota writers; artist books; works from Minnesota’s many small presses; and extensive newspaper, pamphlet, and ephemera collections makes the MNHS collection a core resource for scholars, students, artists, writers, citizens of the state, country and the world.
A key task ahead for the Curator is to develop the rare book, maps, and print culture collections through active and well-considered acquisitions. The Curator will be enthusiastic to collect, interpret, and support research of printed source material, both analog and digital, documenting five centuries of American history, with a focus on Minnesota history and the Upper Midwest. The Curator will be curious and diplomatic, adroit at working with a wide community of donors and collectors, and excited to engage members of the public and diverse constituencies. This position is for a person who is at ease with and understands the variety of needs and interests of visitors, researchers, scholars, collectors, donors, aficionados, and students in order to share the collection and give audiences new insights into Minnesota and American history. The curator will also embrace MNHS's commitment to broadening the diversity of voices and bringing under-represented communities into the collection in ethical, equitable, and collaborative ways.
Guided by its strategic plan, the MNHS is in a period of growth and change. Beyond acquisitions and collections access work, new opportunities are being developed for curators to collaboratively develop exhibitions and programs, and to share original research with visitors as well as with colleagues in the fields of rare books, print culture, history, and other related disciplines. The Curator will be emotionally mature and resilient, able to lead and take ownership of new projects with flexibility, receptivity to new methods, and good will. The incoming Curator will bring strong administrative and organizational skills, modeling an adaptable attitude and able to shape team approaches to new projects and processes.
As a book and print culture curator embedded in one of America’s great library collections, with more than 200,000 books, 15,000 maps, thousands of newspapers, serials, various ephemera, and many unique and rare items, the Curator will proactively lead the extensive collaborative work between curators, librarians, cataloguers, registrars and collections management personnel necessary to make these collections accessible to the public.
Externally, the Curator will be a leader in the field and will proactively develop opportunities to raise the profile of MNHS and its collections. The Curator will stay abreast of acquisition opportunities and collections trends in the field, and will bring to this position their own network of dealers, auction houses and collectors.
This position reports to the Director of Collections and collaborates daily with other members of the Collections Department, including curators, conservators, registrars, collection managers, and the manager of content management systems and databases. This Curator will also regularly engage with other MNHS departments, including Library and Archives, Development, Community Engagement, Native American Initiatives, Exhibitions, the MNHS Press, and Public Programs. The position potentially oversees the work of volunteers, interns, and staff, as assigned.
OPPORTUNITIES
• Make significant and strategic acquisitions for MNHS’s Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture collections, an unrivaled collection at a state historical society or public history museum.
• Bring to light under-researched materials and broaden the scope of historical narratives through collecting, interpretation, programming, and presentation of primary source material in new ways, and for/and with diverse audiences.
• Work with a significant repository of Ojibwe and Dakota language materials.
• Work externally with diverse communities and peers in the field to set collecting priorities and strategies for a preeminent historical collection.
• Do original research, publish, and present at peer outlets.
• Ask big questions having to do with cultural relevance and the direction of the fields of special collections and cultural heritage organizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• In alignment with institutional goals and objectives, play a leading role in developing curatorial collecting priorities, innovative strategies for stewardship, access and discovery of physical and digital collections, and other initiatives to broaden the impact of MNHS’s collection of maps, rare books, other rare materials, and print culture.
• Collaborate with MNHS leadership, Director of Collections, peer curators, collections management colleagues, internal colleagues, and an engaged community of external stakeholders to identify areas for growth and sustainable, ethically-driven strategies for collecting and access in alignment with MNHS goals.
• Ensure goals of diversity, equity and inclusivity are actively manifested in departmental activities and collections.
• Strategically assess and make decisions regarding the appraisal, acquisition, retention, and preservation of physical and digital collections.
• Selectively acquire collection items vital to exhibition, research and public programming opportunities, as well as to all Minnesotans.
• Serve on the Acquisitions Committee; work collegially and consult with Collections Management staff on acquisition processes and conservation needs and treatments; with Library and Archives staff on access and discovery; and with other colleagues.
• Oversee regular collection review deaccessioning projects as prioritized by the Collections department.
• Play a leadership role in planning around cross-disciplinary and active collecting models; digital collecting strategies and planning; and equitable stewardship models.
• Cultivate, steward, and manage relationships with donors and collectors, working in tandem with Development personnel, and with dealers and auction houses to acquire collections material. Negotiate terms of donor agreements and agreements to purchase.
• Work with local, state, and national community partners and external organizations to meet MNHS’s commitment to sharing Minnesota history with diverse constituencies.
• Manage endowments related to the Collections’ acquisitions, care, and access.
• Lead interpretation through exhibitions and programs, as well as research and education programming.
• Actively participate in departmental and cross-departmental meetings, committees and teams to develop projects and support institutional goals and growth.
• Play a leading role in the field through research, scholarly publications, presentations, grant proposals and projects and active participation in relevant professional associations.
• Execute administrative duties that come with a senior curator position, including assigning and overseeing the work of interns and fellows; managing budgets; prioritizing projects and tasks; documenting and reporting the impact of the collection; and communicating effectively and transparently up and down the chain of command.
• Represent MNHS through public speaking and programs.
• Participate broadly in the work of MNHS, including to build a positive work environment and strengthen interdisciplinary work.
• Actively engage with related fields, associations, organizations, and networks at national level through service, conference attendance and participation, and publications.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree strongly preferred in History, Library and Information Studies, Literary Studies or Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, or related fields.
• 8 years working in cultural heritage organizations or equivalent; 8 years working with collections.
• Extensive knowledge of rare books, maps, and/or print culture, especially related to American history.
• Track record of acquisitions and collection development experience; network and established relationships with antiquarian book dealers and auction houses a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of Minnesota history, culture, and literary life.
• Enthusiastic to foster and maintain equitable and respectful partnerships with a diverse public.
• Experience with digital collecting efforts and collections.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to improving access to collections materials that bring new narratives to light and focus on under-represented voices and communities.
• Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues, researchers, community partners, and donors.
• Track record of outstanding internal leadership, project management, and collaborative work relationships.
• An effective communicator in writing and in speaking; enthusiastic to develop external relationships to enhance MNHS’s institutional goals.
SKILLS
• Leadership skills and a commitment to shared and collaborative work.
• Good time-management skills; able to set priorities, tasks and deadlines and keep projects on schedule.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to develop proficiencies in new areas; curious to take on work outside of one’s area of expertise.
• Able to work at a high, strategic level and also happy to roll up one’s sleeves to do daily tasks.
• Appreciative of process and the role of a variety of talented colleagues; able to communicate and coordinate competing pressures and demands positively and with good will. Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Gutsy, resilient and flexible, enthusiastic to create new visitor-focused experiences.
• Perceptive reader of people; practical at finding solutions to get things done, including when working with teams of people.
HOW TO APPLY
Email cover letter and résumé and names of 3 references with contact information by May 5, 2023, to: Connie Rosemont, Senior Search Consultant at: searchandref@museum-search.com.
References will not be contacted without prior permission of the applicant, and all applications and nominations are kept confidential. EOE. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as candidates will be considered on a rolling basis.
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Inclusion and Diversity statement:
At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. MNHS believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. MNHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.
About the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS)
The Minnesota Historical Society, one of the leading statewide history organizations in the U.S., is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves Minnesota’s past, shares the state’s stories, and connects people with history. MNHS sees approximately 464,000 visitors annually at its 26 sites. This position resides at the Minnesota History Center, located in downtown St. Paul and in the same building as the Gale Family Library, where the Maps, Rare Books and Print Culture Collections is stored.
About Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul together comprise the Twin Cities, the third largest metropolitan community in the Midwest. Straddling the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Paul is the state capital, and Minneapolis boasts a modern downtown of skyscrapers and global businesses, with surrounding neighborhoods that have an accessible Midwestern feel. The Twin Cities are growing at a rate of 9% per year and have a metro-area population of 3.69 million today. While a major urban center, the Twin Cities are also a friendly, welcoming, and moderately priced community.
The Twin Cities support a thriving business community and a robust scene of arts and cultural programming. The headquarters of many global and national businesses, including 3M, Cargill, Ecolab, UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy and General Mills are located here. Prestigious institutions include the encyclopedic Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center and its sculpture garden (pictured above), the Frank Gehry-designed Weisman Museum of Art at UMN, the Guthrie Theater, and the University of Minnesota. Minneapolis is also known as an important music hub for alternative music – folk, funk, hip hop and rap, and both Bob Dylan and Prince are native sons. Restaurants offer international and multi-ethnic fare, and “Minneapolis is home to the greatest festivals and fairs in the nation,” including the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.
Outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers will find much to celebrate in the Twin Cities, where “you are never more than 6 blocks from a park,” and where you can find waterways, lakes, waterfalls, and scenic walking/biking paths. The cold winters provide plenty of outdoor winter sports, including skating, ice fishing, hockey and cross-country skiing. For sports fans, the Twin Cities offer major-league teams: the football Vikings, baseball Twins, hockey Wild, basketball Timberwolves, and men’s and women’s professional soccer teams.
Twin City citizens celebrate philanthropy and support of the arts. Target Stores’ parent company, Dayton-Hudson Corporation, is headquartered in Minneapolis, and its charitable foundation has donated over $352 million to social and arts-based programs. It has helped foster a city-wide business and civic commitment to the arts since 1946, when Dayton-Hudson pioneered a commitment to donate five percent of the Company's taxable income to its Foundation, and this continues today. Moreover, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundation has $1.7 billion in assets today and annually awards $100 million in grants.
About Minnesota
Minnesota, the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” is a prosperous state with a well-diversified economy. It has the second-highest proportion of high school graduates (91%), as well as a progressive income tax structure. Minnesota welcomes 70 million visitors annually, and the state is a vacation destination for cultural tourists as well as outdoor enthusiasts, offering swimming, boating, hiking and biking, fishing, and hunting; and in winter, ice fishing, skiing, and winter sports. The state supports a network of public universities and colleges and more than 20 private colleges. The state’s population in 2020 was approximately 5.7 million people, with nearly 65% living in the Twin Cities. Learn more: http://visit-twincities.com/
HOW TO APPLY
Email cover letter and résumé and names of 3 references with contact information by May 5, 2023, to: Connie Rosemont, Senior Search Consultant at: searchandref@museum-search.com.
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