Managing Editor, Denver Quarterly

University of Denver•Denver, CO

3d•$2,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Managing Editor position with Denver Quarterly is a non-benefitted part-time job. This twelve-month appointment (July – June) involves working closely with the journal’s Editor and Associate Editor to coordinate the journal’s business management and production workflow. A summer stipend may be provided in recognition of dedicated work during the transition between academic years, working closely with the journal’s Editor and new Associate Editor, assisting with the journal’s forthcoming issues. Appointments to and/or dismissals from this position will be recommended by the journal’s Editor to the Chair of the Department of English & Literary Arts. The journal’s Editor will review the Managing Editor’s work on a quarterly basis. Upon request, those evaluations may be reviewed by the Department Chair and/or the CAHSS Dean’s Office. This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1000 hours in a calendar year. We anticipate the total labor hours (July-June) to be <300 hours.

Requirements

Previous experience with the publication process for literary arts journals.

Responsibilities

Coordinate marketing objectives, including subscriber renewal, social media, print & digital initiatives, and alumni outreach.
Partner with internal and external resources to conduct fundraising initiatives focused on close allies of the journal as well as participate in determining and pursuing new financial opportunities, such as gifts, grants, and sponsorships.
Manage the subscription list to keep it accurate and up to date to ensure correct print runs.
Liaise with subscription partners, such as EBSCO and Harassowitz, to maintain list health on a quarterly basis.
Ensure that the subscriber list has been updated per quarterly NCOA scrubs.
Assist with the production process for the journal’s electronic and print volumes & issues, and for promotional materials.
Coordinate mailings and process returns.
Correspond with contributors to alert them to issue shipments.
Manage the production of new digital publications on FIVES.
Communicate with FIVES authors whose works have been accepted for publication.
Coordinate with authors & editors regarding the final edits & formatting for accepted works.
Publish accepted works in FIVES.
Work with the journal’s Editor, training the incoming Associate Editor, and assisting with the journal’s publishing cycle from the previous academic year, ensuring that the cycle’s concluding issue goes to press during early-September.