Director, Penn State Press

Director

Penn State Press

Penn State Press publishes approximately 75 new titles and 11 journals a year with a staff of 21. Its annual revenue exceeds $2 million. The press is located in University Park, Penn., which is in the State College metropolitan area, a university town located in the heart of central Pennsylvania. Penn State, a land-grant institution, is a member of the CIC (Big 10) academic consortium. State College offers a vibrant community with outstanding recreational facilities, a low crime rate, and excellent public schools. The campus is within a half-day drive to Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Pittsburgh. For more information, please visit www.psupress.org, www.libraries.psu.edu, and www.cbicc.org.

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications and nominations for a creative and dynamic Director for the Penn State Press. The Director will provide visionary leadership and is responsible for planning, organization, and management of all phases of the publishing program and operations of the press. The Director will oversee the press’s long-range, strategic planning process to ensure both the highest standards of scholarly publishing and the continued fiscal stability of the press. In addition, the Director will partner in the planning and operation of the Office of Digital Scholarly Publishing (ODSP), jointly managed by the press and the university libraries, which provides an incubator environment for experimentation with new modes of scholarly communication. The successful person will report to the Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications.

Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor of Arts degree plus seven years of experience with increasing responsibility in academic presses and scholarly communications. Desired: experience with acquisitions, production, and/or marketing in the humanities and social sciences. Proven success in fund-raising and development and the ability to develop internal and external partnerships. Advanced degree desirable.

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.

To Apply

Send a letter of application, resume, and the names and contact information of three references to Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Box PRES-SSP, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the position is filled.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.