Director/Senior Director/Vice President

Description

The Association of American Publishers is seeking a seasoned communications professional to join our small team of law, policy, and communications professionals as Director, Senior Director, or Vice President, with the title and salary to be determined commensurate with experience. The position is based in Washington, DC and reports to the Chief Communications Officer.

What You Will Do

• Direct global communications strategies to ensure AAP’s mission, vision, values, and priorities are effectively and consistently conveyed to internal and external stakeholders.
• Cultivate and manage press relations, press inquiries, and media engagement.
• Drive messaging that accurately and positively shapes public perception of key issues.
• Create timely campaigns, information materials, press releases, editorials, and digital and social media content that capture AAP’s impact and relevance.
• Contribute to short-term and long-term public affairs strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external policy experts, lawyers, and program executives.

Skills We Prioritize

• Ability to think creatively and thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to anticipate needs and priorities.
• Ability to read, master and communicate complex legal and policy issues to varied audiences.
• Flexibility to successfully manage urgent deadlines with ongoing responsibilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with rigorous attention to detail.
• Experience with SM content and channels.
• Knowledge of federal and state government and structure and processes.
• Ability to deliver polished, sophisticated work under tight deadlines.

Additional Information

This opening is an exceptional opportunity for a communications professional interested in law and policy, including, especially, issues that affect the integrity and sustainability of the publishing industry. Competitive candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, outstanding references, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in public affairs, policy, or strategic communications, ideally in a legislative, regulatory, or litigation environment in the public or private sector.

Under the guidance and direction of AAP’s CCO, this position will drive media strategy on issues of copyright and artificial intelligence, education, global markets, research and scholarship, and freedom of expression. The position also supports industry and statistics publications, congressional relations, and litigation priorities.

Compensation

The projected starting salary is $150k to $220k. This is a good faith compensation range that considers the specifics of the position and varying qualifications of candidates. We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including generous vacation; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a matching retirement plan; and telework program.

About AAP

As the principal trade association for the U.S. publishing industry, we advance legal and policy solutions that incentivize and protect the publishing industry’s investment in, and dissemination of, creative and intellectual expression both in print and online.

We represent consumer publishing houses, children’s publishers, scholarly presses, research publishers, and edtech companies across the United States, including multinational, regional, and independent houses. Together, their catalogs include the world’s most popular, important, and critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, as well as sophisticated course offerings, school materials, scholarly books, and research journals covering thousands of scientific, medical, and humanities disciplines.

More information is available at www.publishers.org.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to [email protected], with “Senior Communications Opening” in the subject line.

AAP values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.