Two Open Positions at the Grolier Club

The Grolier Club of New York, America’s oldest and largest society of
enthusiasts in printing and the graphic arts, is seeking two talented,
motivated, enthusiastic, self-directed, and detail-oriented administrative
professionals to coordinate the Club’s distinguished 130-year-old series of
publications, and exhibitions.  

1. GROLIER CLUB PUBLICATIONS MANAGER: SEARCH REOPENED

Since its founding the Grolier Club has published over five hundred books
and exhibition catalogues—some of them now the standard references in their
fields—on such subjects as photography, William Blake, Mayan writing,
Albrecht Dürer’s alphabet book, and the well-known “Grolier hundred”
selections in literature, science, and medicine. Many of the publications
have been printed and designed by the leading book artists and typographers
of the past and present, including Theodore Low De Vinne, D. B. Updike,
Bruce Rogers, Stanley Morison, Joseph Blumenthal, the Mardersteigs, and
Jerry Kelly.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Reporting to the Director, the Publications Manager will 

•       Oversee the daily operations of a program producing seven to ten
titles a year, including checklists, catalogues, monographs, and periodicals

•       Lead initiatives in the design and implementation of digital
applications pertaining to the Club’s publications and communications,
including acting as webmaster for the Club’s website
•       Communicate with Grolier Club member curators and others about
publications relating to Club exhibitions and other activities, enforcing
deadlines and maintaining form and content standards
•       Edit for press those publications bearing the Grolier Club imprint
•       Act as liaison to contributors, authors and others involved in the
editorial process of non-Club publications 
•       Communicate with the Club’s distributor about inventory and
marketing of Grolier Club publications to non-members
•       Oversee the Administrative Assistant in fulfilling publications
orders from Grolier Club members
•       Act as primary staff liaison to the Grolier Club Committee on
Publications, assisting the chair of that committee with the preparation of
monthly and annual reports, among other duties
•       Serve as chief editor of the annual Gazette of the Grolier Club, and
the annual Club “Yearbook,” soliciting contributions, evaluating and editing
submissions, and overseeing production

Qualifications

•       Advanced degree in a relevant area of the humanities, or equivalent
experience
•       3-5 years of related print and web editing experience, ideally in an
academic or scholarly environment
•       Excellent writing and organizational skills
•       Proven negotiation and project management skills
•       Demonstrated experience using standard computer word processing and
design programs, and web editing tools 
•       Strong interpersonal skills
•       Ability to work independently in a time-sensitive environment with
multiple and conflicting priorities

A background in bibliography and/or book history is desirable.

Salary from $65,000, depending on experience. Compensation package includes
15 days paid vacation, retirement plan through TIAA/CREF, and comprehensive
health/dental care.

Send résumé, cover letter, and the names of three references to:

Publications Manager Search Committee
The Grolier Club 
47 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022 

Email applications (to gcpubmgr@gmail.com) are preferred. Applications
received prior to October 15 will be given first consideration.  

More information on the Grolier Club and its programs can be found on our
website: www.grolierclub.org. 

2. GROLIER CLUB EXHIBITIONS MANAGER

The Club was one of the first organizations in America to treat books and
prints as objects worthy of display, and since 1884 the Club has mounted
more than eight hundred exhibitions on topics ranging from Blake to Kipling,
from chess to murder mysteries, from Japanese prints to Art Nouveau posters.


Reporting to the Director, and in consultation with the Committees on Public
Exhibitions and Members’ Exhibitions, the Exhibitions Manager administers
all aspects of the Grolier Club’s programs of public exhibitions (four
annually) and members’ exhibitions (five annually), including registration,
preparation/setup, and PR.   

Duties & Responsibilities   

•       Registration, including requesting loans from other libraries or
individuals for public exhibitions; all correspondence related to the loan
of material; processing of loan, insurance and transportation forms. 
•       Preparation and support, including maintaining and coordinating
calendars for the Public Exhibitions and Members’ Exhibitions programs;
advising curators on exhibition procedures and design; assisting in the
editing and revising of catalogue texts and exhibition label copy;
supervising and participating in exhibition set-up; maintaining supplies of
exhibit materials; creating and maintaining guidelines and standards for
curators of Grolier Club exhibitions. 
•       Public Relations, which includes working with the Club’s PR
consultant in the creation and/or editing of printed and online press
releases; and development of public relations strategies. Duties in this
area also include maintaining mailing and press contact lists; assembling
and distributing press packets; maintaining and sending updates to email
distribution lists; updating the exhibitions pages of the Grolier Club
website, and posting to the Club’s Facebook page and other social media as
appropriate.   

This position supervises one part-time conservator on an as-needed basis,
and oversees a corps of member volunteers in all aspects of exhibition
setup.   

Qualifications   

•       Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the humanities. 
•       3-5 years of relevant experience in the preparation, mounting, and
promotion of exhibitions of rare materials, in an academic or scholarly
environment. 
•       Excellent writing and organizational skills.         
•       Proven negotiation and project management skills. 
•       Demonstrated experience using standard computer word processing, web
editing, and design tools.
•       Experience in the creation of online exhibitions. 
•       Ability to work independently in a time-sensitive environment with
multiple and conflicting priorities. 

A background in bibliography and/or book history is desirable.   

Salary from $65,000, depending on experience. Compensation package includes
15 days paid vacation, retirement plan through TIAA/CREF, and comprehensive
health/dental care.

Send résumé, cover letter, and the names of three references to:

Exhibitions Manager Search Committee
The Grolier Club 
47 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022 

Email applications (to gcexhibitionsmgr@gmail.com) are preferred.
Applications received prior to October 15 will be given first consideration.


More information on the Grolier Club and its programs can be found on our
website: www.grolierclub.org. 


Eric  Holzenberg
Director
The Grolier  Club
47 East 60th  Street
New York,  NY  10022
phone:  212/838-6690 ext. 1
fax:  212/838-2445
e-mail: ejh@grolierclub.org
website: www.grolierclub.org