Matt Hudson

Experience

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  Primedia Business Magazines & Media

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Assistant Editor

  - Authored twelve bylines on technical subjects.- Copyedited and proofed every stage of the magazine from draft to blueline.

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  Geological Society of America

  May 2004 - Mar 2007

  - Launched GSA’s first online-only journal, later converting from open access to subscription-based format.- Oversaw all aspects of the journal, from collecting author submissions, organizing freelance copyeditors, proofing, and issue layout.- Involved in hiring four new staff, including a director.- Invoiced authors for page and color charges. - Manuscript and figure sizing, copyediting, proofreading, online manuscript tracking, and author and editor contact.

  • Managing Editor, Geosphere

    May 2005 - Mar 2007

  • Editorial Assistant, Geology and GSA Bulletin

    May 2004 - Apr 2005
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  Scientific Societies

  Mar 2007 - Jul 2008

  Editor, Cereal Foods World

  - Managed all aspects of the journal, including copyediting, proofreading, layout, author contact, and more.- Wrote bylines and worked with regular and first-time contributors.

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  Geological Society of America

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2020

  - Supervised team of editors and production staff responsible for delivery of some of field’s leading publications.- Led migration of publications to new platform, including XML tagging transition of 23,000+ journal articles and 900+ e-books.- Drove digital marketing efforts, including design and implementation of sales, subscriber, and author campaigns, achieving record e-book sales.- Managed several archive digitization projects, including creation of more than 500 e-books and 50+ years of journal content.- Created go-to-market strategy for new e-book products, producing more than $2.5 million in revenue since launch.- Participated in major open access market analysis, including financial modeling, market research, and eventual transition of two journals to author-pay format.- Transitioned subscription fulfillment from external vendor to in-house, improving efficiency and customer support.- Developed vendor relationships and negotiated agreements to create new revenue opportunities.- Assisted in the preparation of editorial and production budgets, consistently achieving revenue targets and focusing on cost reduction. - Directed and participated in many new hires.- Initiated transition away from CMYK to an RGB first production workflow. Show less - Expanded global subscription sales through vendor sales agreements.- Administered subscription licensing and simplified licensing terms with SERU.- Established archiving relationships with CLOCKSS and LOCKSS.- Implemented web tracking and mined this data for business intelligence.- Coordinated launch of new online store, which resulted in major growth in e-book sales. - Interfaced with CrossRef for DOI repairs, such as multi-resolution issues and aliasing.- Introduced .epub and .mobi e-book formats to test those emerging markets.- Assisted institutional subscribers with complex access management problems.- Launched reader, subscriber, and author surveys to better understand the differing needs and desires of these groups. Show less

  • Member Communications Manager

    May 2016 - Nov 2020

  • Publications Manager

    Mar 2011 - Nov 2020

  • Online Publishing Analyst

    Jan 2010 - May 2016

  • Managing Editor, Lithosphere

    Jul 2008 - Jan 2010
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  Entomological Society of America

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2024

  Director of Publications, Communications, and Marketing
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  GeoScienceWorld

  Nov 2024 - now

  Director of Publishing and Publishing Services