Job Posting OUTREACH ASSOCIATE

["Joan R. Blitman" <joan@jackfarrell.com>]

OUTREACH ASSOCIATE, LIBRARY RELATIONS

SUMMARY:  Work in an entrepreneurial environment for a 
not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of 
scholarly electronic materials, located in Princeton, New Jersey. 
The Outreach Associate will be part of an Outreach team 
responsible for the promotion of the company archive and 
expanding library participation in its preservation service. 
Great opportunity to work in a dynamic environment dealing with 
information technology, scholarly literature and the library and 
academic communities. Reports to the Associate Director, Library 
Relations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Collaborate with Library Relations Outreach team members to 
attain participation goals

* Communicate mission and fee structure/rationale to global 
library community

* Manage customer relationship management database system for 
Library Outreach activities

* Support processes & procedures for licensing and invoicing

* Educate librarians, faculty and administrators about digital 
preservation and company archiving service via phone, email and 
web-based presentations

* Respond to questions submitted via email links

* Guide interested libraries through participation process

* Implement mailings, emails, and other types of communication to 
existing and target participants

* Generate regular reports and statistics about library 
participation

* Facilitate tracking and maintenance of library license 
agreements

* Serve as primary point-of-contact with User Services

* Represent organization at industry-related meetings and 
conferences.

* Domestic travel (Estimated 10%)

CRITICAL PERFORMANCE FACTORS

* Work in a team environment

* Flexibility with ability to rapidly adjust to shifting 
priorities

* Meet established deadlines with attention to detail and 
accuracy

* Professionalism

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's Degree in business, humanities or library science or 
equivalent required

* 2-3 years experience in higher education community, 
not-for-profit organization, or related environment

* Effective oral and written communication skills

* Team oriented; ability to perform with minimal supervision and 
to prioritize diverse work assignments

* Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and 
accuracy

* Willingness to learn and embrace new tasks

* Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 
is required.  Experience with Customer Relationship Management 
software is preferred but not required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT OFFERS A COMPETITIVE SALARY,
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE, EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND EXPAND YOUR SKILLS.

Contact:  Joan R. Blitman
Vice President
Jack Farrell Associates
joan@jackfarrell.com
561-998-8322