Digital Publishing Manager

Position Summary

The Digital Publishing Manager plans, develops, implements, and assesses WashU Libraries’ digital publishing programs and infrastructure, providing support for diverse academic and creative works—journals, books, and other web-based projects—and integrating digital publishing tools into research, teaching and learning. The incumbent ensures a user-focused approach to delivering services, leads training and outreach in collaboration with colleagues across the Libraries and the University, and supports related departmental initiatives to broaden the dissemination, accessibility, and impact of scholarly output at WashU.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages daily operations for the Libraries’ long-form and digital project publishing services, including user support, content management, and system configuration/optimization.
• Develops and refines strategies and policies for publishing services delivered or facilitated across platforms by the Libraries.
• Devises dissemination strategies and methods for assessing the success of digital publishing projects.
• Works collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff to integrate digital publishing tools into research, teaching, and learning, providing training and support that fosters digital pedagogy.
• May supervise student assistants involved in digital publishing initiatives.
• Collaborates with Library colleagues and vendors on platform development and enhancements necessary to support scholarly works and digital collections in a wide variety of formats.
• Develops and implements procedures, workflows, and user documentation for publishing platforms and services, in consultation with colleagues within WashU Libraries.
• Conducts outreach and solicits content and projects through consultation with faculty, researchers, and academic staff throughout the WashU community.