Director and Publisher, University of Hawaii Press providing Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific perspective
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in one of the Liberal Arts disciples (or related field), or equivalent
education and experience.Five (5) years of professional experience in a senior management position with a
scholarly or commercial publisher with substantial annual sales and including some
experience in international publishing; or comparable professional experience.Demonstrated experience in co-publishing, rights and permissions, and e-books,
and working knowledge of intellectual property issues, including international
copyright conventions.Demonstrated experience in overseeing complicated budgets; demonstrated
success in financial planning.Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills and demonstrated
commitment to consultative and collaborative processes.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with authors,
faculty, University executives and staff, and external constituencies.Demonstrated commitment to building consultative and collaborative working
relationships with staff.Demonstrated experience creating and developing innovative programs/initiatives.
Demonstrated fundraising and resource development experience and results,
including a record of securing external grants and donations for program
development or research activities.Demonstrated ability to effectively manage organizational change initiatives.
Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical and academic standards.
Working knowledge of publishing databases and MS Office.
Understanding of the national and international landscape of academic publishing