Updated: March 29, 2017 at 1:35 p.m.
Hatchet Publications Inc., the nonprofit corporation that publishes The GW Hatchet, is seeking a part-time business manager to oversee the organization’s sales, accounting and business operations.
What we want: A motivated, creative manager to help the newspaper’s business office keep pace with its thriving editorial operation. A talented salesperson who can draw advertisers to our award-winning newspaper and website, and help us look for new revenue streams to support our operations. A cheerleader who can encourage student sales reps to find advertising opportunities throughout the city. A business pro who can handle basic bookkeeping and budgeting for a small corporation. A curious and engaged individual who wants to see the inner workings of the changing media industry.
What we can offer: The chance to help secure the future of smart, ambitious, student journalism at GW. The freedom and flexibility to grow The Hatchet’s business operations. The opportunity to show off your creative solutions to the challenges facing media outlets of all types and sizes. A team of smart, enthusiastic and fun student journalists who produce a newspaper that rakes in awards year after year. A sunny office overlooking GW’s busy, diverse Foggy Bottom campus and a front-row seat to the opportunities a large university can offer.
Job responsibilities
– Manage the corporate affairs of a nonprofit organization with a small sales staff and 30+ volunteers, and an annual budget in excess of $100,000.
– Lead sales efforts, including identifying leads; calling and visiting potential advertisers; and signing clients to short- and long-term advertising contracts.
– Hire, train, supervise and motivate sales representatives and other business office staff.
– Perform the organization’s personnel functions, including entering payroll information into Paychex payroll system.
– Create bookkeeping records for all transactions, and summarize in monthly balance sheets, cash flow statements and income statements.
– Draft an annual budget with assistance from the board of directors.
– Supervise maintenance of computers and office network.
– Identify best practices and organizational benchmarks; supervise execution of business and operational plans to meet performance goals.
– Oversee building operations.
– Report to the organization’s board of directors, including attendance at regular meetings and conference calls.
Qualifications and requirements
– 18-20 hours per week in The Hatchet’s Foggy Bottom office
– Bachelor’s degree or higher
– Previous experience in sales or business operations. Proven track record in sales and sales team leadership is a plus.
– Some experience with or knowledge of SalesForce and Xero accounting software is a plus.
Compensation
– $25 an hour
– Commission structure that could yield $50,000+ a year in a part-time position.
Send resumes to [email protected].
