Manager Publisher Relations

Responsibilities

• Build new and strengthen existing publisher relationships and collaborations.
• Lead communication and manage publisher projects with assigned current and prospective publishers regarding print content, digital content, Follett ACCESS, pricing terms, product availability, etc.
• Create and maintain vendor account management tools and standard operating procedures to enable accurate and up-to-date vendors, contacts, and business model records.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication of business model pricing strategies to internal teams to ensure all needed information is provided for proper vendor profile setup.
• Provide publisher-level expertise to internal stakeholders and be the publisher champion for Follett ACCESS, product, and operations teams.
• Translate and articulate publisher needs and priorities in order to align, where possible, with the goals of relevant internal stakeholders.
• Provide timely responses to publisher inquiries and concerns.
• Oversee questions about digital sales and publisher print rental reporting and manage interactions with publishers regarding sales reporting questions and follow-up.
• Execute special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience working with publishers and/or content providers.
• Ability to manage complex problems, using curiosity to solve them.
• Possess strong business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing projects.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated history of making sound business decisions.
• Higher education publishing experiences are a plus.