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Manager, Virginia Festival of the Book Virginia Humanities is the state humanities council, dedicated to helping Virginians share their stories and connect through history, culture, and ideas. The Virginia Center for the Book-part of Virginia Humanities-serves as the Commonwealth's affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book and fosters statewide literary culture, reading, and community engagement through year-round programming, partnerships, and the annual Virginia Festival of the Book. Position Summary The Manager of the Virginia Festival of the Book supports and reports to the Director of the Virginia Center for the Book in developing and delivering high quality literary programming to the Virginia Festival of the Book and other Festival lead-up initiatives including statewide events throughout the year, as well as the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. This role requires strong communication skills, project management abilities, statewide relationship building, and familiarity with the publishing ecosystem. The Manager organizes key projects and activities related to the Festival, including logistics, assisting with managing partnerships and statewide engagement, and implementing programs. The Manager also represents the Center independently at select statewide events and meetings and contributes to overall Virginia Humanities initiatives.

• Program Development
• Partnerships & Community Engagement
• Submission & Selection Management
• Communications & Media Coordination
• Data, Reporting & Evaluation
• Statewide Outreach & Public Representation
• Volunteer Coordination
• Program Administration, Budget Support & Technology

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 years experience in one or more of the following:
• Literary programming, book festivals, or cultural event planning
• Publishing (editorial, publicity, author relations)
• Public library or statewide humanities based program work
• Nonprofit program management or community partnership development

• Bachelors or higher degree in Library & Information Science, Literature, English, Creative Writing, Public Humanities, Communications, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of the current publishing and literary landscape and a thorough knowledge of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, including youth literature.
• Experience developing partnerships with libraries, educators, and literacy organizations.
• Experience coordinating statewide initiatives or representing an organization publicly.

• Strong communication and organizational skills. Comfort with public speaking and communicating with audiences of varied sizes.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptive, and solution-oriented when facing setbacks or quickly-changing program needs.
• Some frequency of weekends will be required for events and special projects fall-spring. In addition, must be available for the Virginia Festival of the Book each spring and National Book Festival each August or September.
• Valid driver's license (due to statewide travel)
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

To Apply: External applicants Apply here. Internal applicants may search for R0085095 and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website . Complete an application online with the following required documents:

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• A Writing Sample Using the Below Prompt:

Create a hypothetical Virginia Festival of the Book panel discussion involving three books that have been published or that are coming out in 2026 or 2027. Write a program description and title in the style of the event descriptions on the 2026 Virginia Festival of the Book Schedule, located at vabook.org. Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. This position reports to Virginia Humanities' Director, Center for the Book. Compensation Range: $65,000 - $70,000 commensurate with education and experience. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance. Working Conditions Virginia Humanities maintains a hybrid work environment, with offices based in Charlottesville and regular in-person needs in town. The role also requires statewide travel and evening/weekend work, especially fall through spring. Job Profile J2168 - Events and Venues Professional 2 Career Stream and Level Professional-P2 The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.