Publications Manager

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale seeks an experienced professional to manage the planning, editing, and production of university publications. The role oversees editors and designers, coordinates production, ensures policy alignment, and maintains quality standards.

The position emphasizes budget planning, bid processing, and timely delivery of publications, with responsibilities including reporting on budgets and publication status.

Qualifications

• Four years of progressive experience in editing and producing publications.
• Credit for college-level training may count toward the four-year requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a publications office and supervise editors, artists, designers, clerical staff, and assigned personnel.
• Counsel clients on effective communication techniques to achieve objectives.
• Coordinate publication production from writing to distribution to maintain quality.
• Develop bid specifications for publications.
• Ensure publications reflect university policies and procedures.
• Negotiate production schedules with printers to meet deadlines.
• Prepare monthly budget reports and annual publications reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Editing

Publication production

Team supervision

Budgeting

Job description

Description

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

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

Examples of Duties

• Oversees a publications office and supervises editors, artists,designers, clerical staff, and/or other assigned personnel;
• counsels clients in the most effective communication techniques toachieve communication objectives;
• coordinates/oversees various aspects of publication production(from such activities as writing copy and determining format andstyle to coordination with printers and distribution of finalproduct) to ensure that quality image is maintained;
• develops bid specifications for publications;
• ensures that publications consistently reflect accurate and currentuniversity policies and procedures;
• ensures accuracy of copy content by working with appropriatesources and utilizing quality control techniques;
• develops budget for publications unit; monitors all expenditures;initiates budget line changes to ensure sound fiscalmanagement;
• 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 toensure that deadlines are met;
• assembles data and prepares reports, such as monthly budgetreports, monthly publication status reports, and yearlypublications reports;
• performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Any one or any combination of the following, totaling four(4) years (48 months) , from the categories below:
• 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)
  OR
• professional experience in editing and producingpublications
• Four (4) years (48 months) of progressively moreadvanced/responsible professional experience in editing andproducing publications

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement:

Pursuant to the StateUniversities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates mustestablish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the startdate for this position.

About Civil Service Examination/Testing:

The Civil Serviceexamination for this classification is based on your applicationmaterials and responses to the supplemental questions. Noparticipation other than submission of application materials isrequired from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meetthe minimum required qualifications for this position, yourapplication will move forward for examination/testing in which youwill receive a score calculated based on your education andexperience, and your name will be placed on the active employmentregister by exam score. This score will be emailed to the emailaddress noted on your application. After the application deadline,the names within the top three scores will be referred to thedepartment for interview.

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