Membership Director
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
Fulltime Position (4 days/wk.) to Start May 24th

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. CLMP IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, a nonprofit technical service provider for independent literary publishers, seeks an outgoing, lit-savvy, multi-tasker with event planning, project management and editing/publishing experience eager to serve as the organizational liaison to literary-magazine and small-press publishers.

Responsibilities: Oversee, advise and maintain CLMP's membership of 500+ independent literary publishers; solicit prospective members and coordinate renewal campaigns; manage the in-house literary publishers database; organize CLMP's literary publishers conference at AWP and a literary writers conference at The New School; help coordinate annual CLMP spelling bee benefit; negotiate group-rate member discounts; edit CLMP's monograph series and annual CLMP Literary Press and Magazine Directory; work closely with the Board of Trustees and help cultivate donors; represent CLMP at local and national book fairs; handle in-house design and layout; help manage webmaster and interns; some travel required, with occasional weekend and evening obligations.

Qualifications: Proficiency with Excel, Adobe Creative Suite and database programs. Ability to effectively communicate in person and by phone with a varied constituency of members and donors. Knowledge of the literary publishing landscape and the issues facing it. Must have strong organizational skills, be detail-oriented and self-motivated. Must be able to function as part of a close-knit, collaborative staff and oversee multiple projects while meeting deadlines. The ideal candidate should have an aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new technologies, keeping up with current publishing trends and, above all, a love of literature.

Position works four days per week at $34,000 with full benefits, including paid vacation, health and life insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan. CLMP is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS WITH THE SUBJECT "MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR" TO TSORENSON@CLMP.ORG

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