Job Details:
In-person
Full-time
Executive
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Executive Director
The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) is looking for a dynamic, energetic and visionary Executive Director to lead the organization. Reporting to the board, this is a full-time permanent position. The Executive Director is responsible for the successful execution of the annual operations of the APMA and its marketing projects.
Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Overseeing the implementation of the vision and strategic plan for the association and its projects
- Overseeing the research development and implementation of the new digital strategy
- Government liaising to maintain government support in all four Atlantic provinces as well as federal departments
- Drafting communications and developing lobbying strategies
- Handling contracts, grant and proposal writing, including follow-up and final reporting
- Investigating new funding opportunities and overseeing all partnership activities
- Advocating the association within the industry and liaising with other associated bodies
- Managing the association's financial operations in accordance with approved program budgets, including working with auditor on year-end statements, drafting budgets, and achieving budget revenue objectives
- Managing project workflow in cooperation with Project Manager and task force leads
- Coordinate administrative support for the executive and members of the association
- Liaising with existing customers, members, suppliers and sponsors of the association and recruiting new ones
- Soliciting and selling advertising space and other marketing opportunities to national accounts as well as members, and coordinating online/digital sales and marketing campaigns
- Conducting outreach and development to increase access to, and awareness of, APMA and its programs
- Purchasing goods and services for the association
- Managing overall computer operations systems and procedures of the association and maintaining a competitive position in terms of service and cost
- Overseeing the engagement of editorial voices for Atlantic Books Today in cooperation with the project manager
- Supervising, managing, and collaborating with staff in a team environment
- Attending industry and association events on evenings and weekends and travelling when required
- Create and implement public relations policies, publicity efforts and community engagement duties including representing the association in public settings and to media (i.e. radio, tv, etc.)
General qualifications include but are not limited to the following:
- Book-related marketing experience in both digital and traditional formats
- Degree in marketing, publishing or equivalent, and/or equivalent experience
- Simply Accounting, Excel or equivalent bookkeeping program experience
- Familiarity with InDesign, Quark, Photoshop, or other design programs would be an asset
- Progressive experience working in the literature field for a writing and publishing organization
- Working knowledge of the history, current status, and issues faced by the publishing industry (including literary cultural industries) and an interest in strategic developments, in particular in the digital environment
- Proven ability to provide direction and leadership in the implementation of arts development strategies, programs, and initiatives; knowledgeable in grant-writing and public funding systems available for literature
- Sound project planning, organizational and administrative skills, backed by problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities
- Practical financial knowledge and experience successfully implementing operating and project budgets
- Demonstrated effective communication; interpersonal, consultative, facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of individuals internally and externally
Ability to communicate verbally and by memorandum both internally to the staff, board, and committees and externally to other organizations, governments and funding bodies, and the media
Please email resumes to Paul Farlow-McAllister at [email protected].
No telephone inquiries, please.
About Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA)
The APMA is an industry support organization representing 38 book publishers located in Atlantic Canada. The publishers in Atlantic Canada believe a vigorous Atlantic-owned-and-controlled book publishing industry is essential to the economic, cultural, educational and social life of Atlantic Canada. The APMA works towards growing and maintaining a strong Canadian-owned book publishing industry in Atlantic Canada.
The APMA coordinates promotional projects such as the Atlantic Books Holiday Gift Guide, the Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and Pitch the Publisher, in addition to organizing professional development sessions and industry growth projects for its members. They publish Atlantic Books Today, a bi-annual full-colour magazine that brings readers across Atlantic Canada the latest book news, features, excerpts, reviews and so much more, as well as running AtlanticBooks.ca, a webstore and hub for all things related to Atlantic Canadian books and authors.
The APMA employs an Executive Director, Administrative Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, and Content Manager as well as several contractors who support the delivery of our marketing and projects. Our office is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday, excluding statutory holidays, and our Executive Director works from home on Fridays.
