Content Development Assistant (New York)

Content Development Assistant (New York)

ITHAKA
Content Development Assistant
New York

What we do:

ITHAKA (www.ithaka.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the academic community use digital technology to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. ITHAKA provides innovative services that benefit higher education including JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R. ITHAKA is headquartered in New York, NY with additional offices in Ann Arbor, MI and Princeton, NJ.

What you will do:

ITHAKA is seeking a Content Development Assistant to join the Content Development team, to support ITHAKA's licensing and collection development activities for the JSTOR Archive Collections. These activities will include processing agreements, analysis and reporting, research about scholarly journals, communicating with publishers, and contributing to research tasks to learn about academic readerships. Individuals with a strong interest in scholarly and/or electronic publishing and a commitment to ITHAKA's mission to have a positive impact on the scholarly community are ideal candidates. This is a unique opportunity for a sharp, enthusiastic individual, new to a career in publishing, to gain essential experience working with publishers and within the academic community, and an understanding of the processes of scholarly publishing. The Content Development Assistant will work in ITHAKA's New York City office and report to the Content Development Manager.

Primary responsibilities:
Process all components of publisher license agreements and draft amendments and riders. This includes filing and entering data into journal and contact-tracking databases.
Respond to publisher and publisher-related user inquiries received through various sources (phone, email, customer relationship management system).
Coordinate with Marketing Communications to provide updates to publisher and journal lists on ITHAKA's intranet and public website (www.jstor.org), and to notify ITHAKA staff of newly signed journals and publishers.
Organize information packets for prospective publishers, and coordinate with Marketing Communications to update information packets as needed.
Maintain databases and content management system for tracking publisher and publication data. Generate reports when required.
Liaise with ITHAKA's Content Management unit regarding creation of new journal records and production statuses throughout the digitization process.
Support the Content Development team in all aspects of researching prospective publishers and licensing journals. Provide administrative support and assist Associate Director with new initiatives and projects as needed.
Generate regular internal communications, such as announcements or blog posts, about new additions to JSTOR Archive Collections and unit activities.

Your skills:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
1 year employment or experience in publishing or related field preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, database use, and customer relationship management tools. Preference will be given to candidates with advanced Excel skills.
Familiarity with legal documents and agreements and understanding of licensing. Basic knowledge of copyright preferred.
Excellent overall communication skills.
Responding to inquiries from staff and customers.
Ability to work closely with colleagues in a team environment. Strong research skills and ability to complete research projects
Familiarity with online resources for academic research.
Ability to anticipate, identify and solve problems.
Positive attitude, flexible, self-motivated.
Excellent organizational skills, ability to handle and prioritize tasks with limited supervision, and work well under deadlines.
Exceptional attentiveness to detail and deadlines. Proofreading skills preferred.
Enthusiasm for libraries, scholarly books and journals, and digital technology.

*ITHAKA currently offers an extremely competitive benefit plan including:
Choice of two medical plans, one at no cost to the employee
Employer paid dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
Employer contributed pension with a 6 month vesting period. . .And much, much more

Candidates should submit their resume, detailed cover letter, and salary requirements by applying online at:

https://www11.ultirecruit.com/ITH1000/JobBoard/listjobs.aspx?Page=Browse

ITHAKA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

*ITHAKA may make changes to its benefits from time to time.

• Location: New York
• Compensation: Competitive
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