Chief of Section, Public Information

The Department of Global Communications seeks a P-5 Chief of Section in New York to lead UN Publications and UN Bookshops. The chief will set strategy for acquisition, product development and sales of digital and print publications; manage publishing policies, budgets, staff and external vendors; expand marketing, licensing and distribution; report to intergovernmental bodies; develop industry ...

• Provide policy guidance on UN publication sales strategy
• Manage acquisition, product development and sales across platforms
• Lead operations of UN Publications and UN Bookshops
• Promote publication dissemination through marketing and licensing
• Prepare programme, budget and income-generation reports
• Develop publishing-industry partnerships and train staff

• Advanced degree in business or public administration, marketing, communications, publishing or related area
• At least ten years of book-publishing, electronic-publishing, product-development, international-sales or marketing experience
• Digital-platform management experience
• Programme management and project implementation experience
• English fluency

• Retail or commercial business operations experience
• International team management
• French fluency

• Publishing
• Product development
• Sales
• Marketing
• Digital platforms
• Team leadership

• UN iLibrary

• Income-generating UN Publications Section leadership post