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Creative Services
Reporting to the Director of Creative Services, this position will be responsible for the maintenance and production of OUP Canada’s website and digital asset repository.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
- posting approved content; ensuring that content is consistent with OUP’s overall branding and publishing strategies
- information design; developing new components and companion websites
- maintaining the digital asset repository in concert with the business partner
- scheduling and project management
- site maintenance and usability testing
- keep current with web technology and changes
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- experience in website development and management
- strong technical and creative design skills knowledge of web languages and tools (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySLQ database, XML)
- excellent understanding of online web processes, content management, user interface and content navigation
- excellent time-management skills, and the ability to prioritize work
- highly effective interpersonal and organizational skills
- ability to work independently as well as part of a larger team
- communication skills, as well as organizational ability and an aptitude to work as a team member and/or independently
Required Professional Designation or Education and Experience
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in IT, Web Design, or equivalent
- At least 5 years experience in website design and management
Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Sales Representative (Montreal)
Higher Education Division
Oxford University Press Canada has an opening for a highly organized and dynamic individual to assume the position of Sales Representative in the Higher Education Division. This is a contract position to cover a maternity leave and will be based in Montreal.
As a member of Canada’s fastest growing publisher of higher education textbooks, the successful candidate will be responsible for strategically focusing time and efforts on key sales opportunities to grow the assigned territory. Sales representatives should feel comfortable with cold-calling and prospecting, and thrive in independent, fast-moving work environments. They should be able to prioritize effectively in order to meet and surpass set sales targets.
Specific duties include:
- Meeting with existing customers to ensure continued loyalty and satisfaction with OUP products
- Growing existing customer base by researching new opportunities and following up on leads generated by head office
- Daily visits to university and college campuses, meeting with professors to discuss their specific course needs and match those to OUP products
- Effectively manage daily and weekly paperwork and administrative tasks, including book sampling weekly sales reports
- Successfully planning daily, weekly, and monthly travel itineraries, matching potential business opportunities to campus visits
- Developing strong relationships with faculty members, department staff, and bookstore personnel
- Sourcing possible author candidates, and sending market information to the acquisitions group
The successful candidate will possess a valid driver’s license and a university degree. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills are essential. Previous sales and/or publishing experience will be considered an asset.
Oxford University Press offers a competitive compensation package. Overnight travel is required.
Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by March 19, 2009 to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Permissions Manager
Creative Services Division
Oxford University Press has an immediate opening for a Permissions Manager. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage the workload of one in-house permissions coordinator and assign work to freelance permissions researchers, and to oneself
- Upon receipt of literary and photo permissions log from developmental editor, seek and secure permissions for literary pieces and photos as per OUP’s standard requests, pass high-res image files to production coordinator
- Work within established budgets and schedules
- Liaise regularly with production coordinators and developmental editorial and to ensure a timely delivery of files, permissions, and end-of-book credits
- Maintain reports of all communication regarding requests, follow up and costs
- Keep track of use of royalty-free and OUP-owned images
The successful candidate must have excellent administrative, organizational, research, and managerial skills, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects in a timely manner. Experience handling permissions, as well as office computer skills (Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat), are required.
Interested applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Developmental Editor
Higher Education Division
Oxford University Press has an opening for an Experienced Developmental Editor keen to join a Higher Education Division working on a growing list of exciting titles covering multiple disciplines.
The successful candidate will oversee manuscripts from the time contracts are signed through turnover to copy editing and work closely with authors and other in-house editors to develop texts that comply with publication plans, and peer and market reviews.
Core responsibilities include:
- Liaising with authors pre-submission to secure timely arrival of first-draft manuscripts
- Assessing manuscripts for compliance with publication plans and directing authors on necessary adjustments
- Coordinating peer review of manuscripts and guiding authors through implementation of required revisions
- Preparing manuscripts for copy editing, including: estimating length, coordinating art programs, preparing notes and briefings for production and marketing departments
- Coordinating suites of ancillaries to accompany core texts
Specific qualifications include:
- Minimum of 3 years experience in developmental editing, with proven skills and results in this phase of the editorial process
- Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects on strict deadlines
- Certification through a professional program (e.g., Ryerson University Publishing Program; Simon Fraser Writing and Publishing Program) an asset
Interested applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204
Don Mills, ON
M3C 0H5
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Sales Representative (Ottawa)
Higher Education Division
Oxford University Press Canada has an opening for a highly organized and dynamic individual to assume the position of Sales Representative in the Higher Education Division. The position is based in Ottawa.
As a member of Canada’s fastest growing publisher of higher education textbooks, the successful candidate will be responsible for strategically focusing time and efforts on key sales opportunities to grow the assigned territory. Sales representatives should feel comfortable with cold-calling and prospecting, and thrive in independent, fast-moving work environments. They should be able to prioritize effectively in order to meet and surpass set sales targets.
Specific duties include:
- Meeting with existing customers to ensure continued loyalty and satisfaction with OUP products
- Growing existing customer base by researching new opportunities and following up on leads generated by head office
- Daily visits to university and college campuses, meeting with professors to discuss their specific course needs and match those to OUP products
- Effectively manage daily and weekly paperwork and administrative tasks, including book sampling weekly sales reports
- Successfully planning daily, weekly, and monthly travel itineraries, matching potential business opportunities to campus visits
- Developing strong relationships with faculty members, department staff, and bookstore personnel
- Sourcing possible author candidates, and sending market information to the acquisitions group
The successful candidate will possess a valid driver’s license and a university degree. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills are essential. Previous sales and/or publishing experience will be considered an asset.
Oxford University Press offers a competitive salary, comprehensive, company car, and bonus compensation designed to reward performance. Overnight travel is required.
Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by March 3, 2009 to:
Catherine Belcastro
Human Resources Coordinator
Oxford University Press Canada
70 Wynford Dr.
Don Mills, ON
M3C 1J9
Email: human.resources.ca@oup.com
Fax: 416-441-9472
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.