Senior Marketing Manager
Senior Marketing Manager
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09-08-2025
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Job Description
50% Marketing Management
Responsible for all title marketing execution (directly or through reports) to drive book sales performance. As the senior member of the team the Sr. Marketing Manager leads the execution on all high-level books with an emphasis on author management publicity and event management. Ensures title marketing planning and execution happens in a timely manner including effective project management and KPI achievement across the team. Responsible for staff and strategic development in collaboration with the Press Director.
20% Team Management
Ensures team has a clear and robust marketing strategy across all relevant categories and channel. Executes against this strategy and measures performance through financial goals and other KPIs as set with Director.
20% Publicity Management
Oversees and executes publicity efforts including coordinating author events; preparing press releases press kits and other promotional materials; preparing advance bound galleys; distributing review copies; pitching timely news hooks for individual titles; contributing content to the Press website; and advising authors on the details of publicity and marketing campaigns.
10% Press Collaboration
Participates in Press management as a member of management team and supports acquisition efforts in terms of pitch development and title sales forecast development and accountability. Partners with Business & Sales Manager in terms retail marketing and other forms of sales enablement.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00
Contact Information to Applicants
Tim Paulson
The University Press of Kansas seeks a new Senior Marketing Manager
The University Press of Kansas is a leading university press in Americas Heartland with a long history of publishing well-regarded scholarly books and regional titles. The Sr. Marketing Manager will lead the execution of the marketing department and substantially contribute to the future of the Press.
The Sr. Marketing Manger takes a leading role in executing book marketing for a list of 40-50 scholarly and trade books per year in collaboration with other marketing team members and intern support. The person in this position is responsible for supervising other team members work and executing their own projects particularly title marketing efforts related to publicity advertising digital and social media marketing and event addition to supervising a team of two full-time employees the Sr. Marketing Manager is also a member of the Presss management team reporting to the Director of the Press collaborating closely on marketing strategy development.
Ideally the position is on-site but hybrid or remote options are available for well qualified candidates.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Application review will begin Friday August 15th and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.
Position Requirements
Due to complex state employment laws the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.
Responsible for all title marketing execution (directly or through reports) to drive book sales performance. As the senior member of the team the Sr. Marketing Manager leads the execution on all high-level books with an emphasis on author management publicity and event management. Ensures title marketing planning and execution happens in a timely manner including effective project management and KPI achievement across the team. Responsible for staff and strategic development in collaboration with the Press Director.
20% Team Management
Ensures team has a clear and robust marketing strategy across all relevant categories and channel. Executes against this strategy and measures performance through financial goals and other KPIs as set with Director.
20% Publicity Management
Oversees and executes publicity efforts including coordinating author events; preparing press releases press kits and other promotional materials; preparing advance bound galleys; distributing review copies; pitching timely news hooks for individual titles; contributing content to the Press website; and advising authors on the details of publicity and marketing campaigns.
10% Press Collaboration
Participates in Press management as a member of management team and supports acquisition efforts in terms of pitch development and title sales forecast development and accountability. Partners with Business & Sales Manager in terms retail marketing and other forms of sales enablement.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00
Contact Information to Applicants
Tim Paulson
- Bachelors degree and five (5)years of experience in a marketing or publicity position with a publisher or related organization.
- One (1) or more years of staff management experience.
- Superior writtencommunication skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Work experience that required strong organizational and interpersonal skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Work experience that requiredcollaboration anddemonstrated accountability to meet end goals as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience with trade book marketing or publicity.
- Strong digital and social media marketing skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience with audience development and D2C strategies tactics and platformsas evidenced by application materials.
The University Press of Kansas seeks a new Senior Marketing Manager
The University Press of Kansas is a leading university press in Americas Heartland with a long history of publishing well-regarded scholarly books and regional titles. The Sr. Marketing Manager will lead the execution of the marketing department and substantially contribute to the future of the Press.
The Sr. Marketing Manger takes a leading role in executing book marketing for a list of 40-50 scholarly and trade books per year in collaboration with other marketing team members and intern support. The person in this position is responsible for supervising other team members work and executing their own projects particularly title marketing efforts related to publicity advertising digital and social media marketing and event addition to supervising a team of two full-time employees the Sr. Marketing Manager is also a member of the Presss management team reporting to the Director of the Press collaborating closely on marketing strategy development.
Ideally the position is on-site but hybrid or remote options are available for well qualified candidates.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume/CV.
- List of three (3) professional references.
Application review will begin Friday August 15th and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.
Position Requirements
Due to complex state employment laws the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
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