Hybrid Publishing Ops & Metadata Manager

Adweek; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

PTO & leave

403(b) plan with 6% match

HSA/FSA

Professional development

Wellness events

On-site gym

Life insurance

Teladoc

New parent benefits

Disability insurance

Job summary

ATD seeks a Publishing Operations & Distribution Manager to oversee distribution channels, inventory, and metadata for its publishing division. You’ll report to the Senior Director, Production, Editorial & Creative.

The role requires 4+ years in publishing, a bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Acrobat/data skills to support royalties and CMS workflows. Based in Alexandria, VA, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of publishing industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, marketing or related field.
• Proven successes leading the distribution process.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables and lookups.
• Experience with databases and CMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple product and metadata distribution channels.
• Manage inventory to minimize warehousing and shipping costs.
• Plan and manage on-site conference bookstores, inventory and logistics.
• Handle copyright and licensing requests.
• Collect and validate metadata for channel requirements.
• Develop and document metadata best practices.
• Maintain publication web pages in the CMS.
• Prepare royalty statements for authors.
• Manage sales and royalty data across channels.
• Register publications with Copyright Office and Library of Congress.
• Distribute author copies to staff and internal teams.
• Provide publications-related customer service to authors and members.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

Lookup Functions

Adobe Acrobat

Databases

Content Management Systems

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

HTML Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Self-starter

Association experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMS

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

ATD seeks a Publishing Operations & Distribution Manager to oversee distribution channels, inventory, and metadata for its publishing division. You’ll report to the Senior Director, Production, Editorial & Creative.

The role requires 4+ years in publishing, a bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Acrobat/data skills to support royalties and CMS workflows. Based in Alexandria, VA, with a hybrid work model.