Publications Manager

Responsibilities:

To attend all General and Board Meetings
To submit a budget at the first Board meeting of the season
To write and design the newsletters for the general membership (Footnotes) and the subscribers (Curtain Up!)
To solicit contributions for the newsletters from members of the Board of Directors, production staff, and other members
To obtain price quotes from printers and to select the best printer and price for the newsletters and other publications
To set the schedule for newsletter deadlines and mailings
To mail the newsletters to the appropriate groups
To submit an annual report at the end of the year

The Publications Manager is responsible for producing the membership newsletter, Footnotes, and the subscriber newsletter, Curtain Up!. Both newsletters are currently published on a quarterly basis. The Newsletter Editor is responsible for soliciting content from members of the Board of Directors and other members, editing it for standard English usage, and producing electronic or camera-ready copy for printing. The Publications Manager also oversees the production of other publications, including program books and brochures.

The Publications Manager is also responsible for mailing the newsletters on a regular schedule.

Note: The position of Publications Manager requires computer skills (word processing, Quark), design and layout experience, and desktop publishing skills. The Publications Manager must also become familiar with bulk mail regulations.