Clip Art Product Manager

Dover Publications, a subsidiary of Courier Corporation (NASDAQ:  CRRC), is a leading publisher with thousands of titles in dozens of specialty trade markets including arts, crafts, history, music, and children’s titles.  The Clip Art Product Manager will have a unique opportunity to lead the expansion of one of the publishing and design industry’s best-known brands: “Dover Clip-Art.”  In this new position, located at Dover’s offices in Mineola, NY, the Clip Art Product Manager will create and execute a business plan, direct new product development, devise channel-driven sales and marketing strategies, and manage the profitable growth of Dover’s image enterprise.

 

Near-term initiatives will include:Driving the creation, launch and management of an online image store where images are purchased and delivered electronically.Managing the growth of Dover’s Clip-Art Rack programs with major retail partners and hundreds of locations across the country.Working with Dover sales and marketing leadership to conceive new image products-both print and electronic-that address consumer, book trade, craft and professional design channels.Collaborating with marketing teams to create retail and direct-to-consumer marketing strategies, including catalog mailings, e-marketing campaigns, website, retail sales promotions.

Qualifications:Four-year college degree in marketing, or related field.Strong understanding of Internet business models and electronic marketing.Seven-plus years experience in graphic/illustrated publishing products management.Entrepreneurial skills associated with start-up, rapid growth management, and multi-channel market development of a direct-to-end-user enterprise.Proven interpersonal skills at working productively and harmoniously within a senior management matrix and supervising direct reports.Astute analytical skills to evaluate historical sales tracks and profitability of existing product lines as well as bottom-line performance of new product initiatives against projections.Effective verbal and written communication capabilities.

 

Dover Publications offers competitive benefits, including medical/dental insurance, life insurance, 401k and profit sharing, and employee stock purchase plans.

Qualified candidates should sent a cover letter including their salary expectations and resume to hr@doverpublications.com