Assistant Director, Seminar Production, Knowledge Systems

The Aspen Institute

Assistant Director leading seminar book production at the Aspen Institute. Overseeing the lifecycle of seminar volumes while modernizing production workflows.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $112,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and transform the Center for Leadership's seminar book production function
Serve as a primary liaison to internal programs for production needs
Participate in developing strategic priorities for intellectual resources
Lead and develop a high-performing production team
Direct the full lifecycle of seminar book production
Oversee the process of securing legal permissions for publications
Modernize the production processes and workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Knowledge Management, Business Management, or related area required
Minimum 7 years of experience managing high-volume, multi-stage, fast-paced projects
Experience leading teams through process transitions
Strong systems-thinking skills
Experience with database management, cloud systems, and project management tools preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills
Willingness to travel in the US and internationally as much as 15% certain periods of the year

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, vision, and prescription benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

database managementcloud systemsproject management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscustomer servicesystems thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree