Publications Manager

Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, IL is seeking a Publications Editor to oversee the planning, editing, and production of university publications. You will supervise editors, designers, and staff, counsel clients, and ensure quality and policy compliance.

The role involves budgeting, bid specifications, vendor coordination, and generating monthly and yearly reports to monitor publication progress and expenditures.

Qualifications

• Four years of progressively more advanced experience in editing and producing publications.
• Credit for college-level training in any field can apply toward required years of experience.
• Experience supervising editors, artists, designers, or clerical staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee publications office and supervise editors, artists, designers, clerical staff, and other personnel.
• Counsel clients in effective communication techniques to achieve objectives.
• Coordinate publication production from copy to format, ensuring quality and policy alignment.
• Develop bid specifications for publications and select printers per university policies.
• Manage publication budgets and monitor expenditures; prepare budget changes as needed.
• Prepare reports (monthly budget, publication status, yearly publications).
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Editing

Budget management

Project coordination

Vendor negotiation

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Job description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Employees at this level manage activities involved in the planning, editing, and production of university publications. Incumbents are responsible for the overall quality and effectiveness of university publications and work under administrative direction from a designated administrator.

Oversees a publications office and supervises editors, artists, designers, clerical staff, and/or other assigned personnel;

counsels clients in the most effective communication techniques to achieve communication objectives;

coordinates/oversees various aspects of publication production (from such activities as writing copy and determining format and style to coordination with printers and distribution of final product) to ensure that quality image is maintained;

develops bid specifications for publications;

ensures that publications consistently reflect accurate and current university policies and procedures;

ensures accuracy of copy content by working with appropriate sources and utilizing quality control techniques;

develops budget for publications unit; monitors all expenditures; initiates budget line changes to ensure sound fiscal management;

analyzes printing bids and, in conjunction with business office, selects successful bidders based upon university policies as well as printers' capabilities;

negotiates production schedules of publications with printers to ensure that deadlines are met;

assembles data and prepares reports, such as monthly budget reports, monthly publication status reports, and yearly publications reports;

performs other related duties as assigned.

1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling four (4) years (48 months), from the categories below:
   1. credit for college level training in any field
      
      • 30 semester hours equals 1 year (12 months)
      • 60 semester hours equals 2 years (24 months)
      • 90 semester hours equals 3 years (36 months)
      • 120 semester hours or higher equals 4 years (48 months)
   2. professional experience in editing and producing publications
2. Four (4) years (48 months) of progressively more advanced/responsible professional experience in editing and producing publications

Illinois Residency Requirement

Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php