Business development jobs in publishing
Your search generated 5 Business development jobs in publishing
Sales & Marketing Director
We are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic trade publisher who works across travel guides and highly illustrated reference books for both adults and children to find their next Sales & Marketing Director EMEA. Managing a small, h...
Central London, Central London Inspired Selection ref: (JO0000015463) 2 days ago
| Job Sector | Trade |
| Job Type |
Business Development
Marketing Sales Special Sales Strategy Trade |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | £70k - 100k per year |
Commercial Director - 12 month FTC
The world of content, IP and licensing is changing faster than ever before as new technologies make their mark with both exciting commercial opportunities as well as challenges to navigate. For businesses to charter the course well, the ri...
Central London, Greater London Inspired Selection ref: (JO0000015457) 7 days ago
| Job Sector | Professional |
| Job Type |
B2B
Business Development Licensing Marketing Other Publishing Sales |
| Employment Type |
Contract
Full-time |
| Salary and Benefits | Competitive + Bonus |
Higher Education Sales Representative
A growing independent academic publishing division has asked Think Selection to find a Higher Education Sales Representative to drive sales in Northern England and Scotland. This is a field-based role focused on delivering sales of higher e...
Yorkshire, East Riding Think Selection ref: (Ref_27758) 8 days ago
| Job Sector |
Academic
Publisher |
| Job Type |
Business Development
Sales |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Up to £45,600 |
Publishing Director, Harvill (Vintage)
Publishing Director, Harvill (Vintage) We are seeking an experienced Publishing Director, able to build on the strength of Harvill’s reputation and ambitiously lead the new direction of the imprint with clear strategic vision and market-lea...
London Penguin Random House, Harvill ref: (Ref_27742) 9 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Business Development
Editorial Management Project Management |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Salary and Benefits | Competitive with the market and dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. |
| Skills | Proven track record of publishing excellence, able to demonstrate critical and commercial success in fiction for a sustained period. Intellectually and culturally curious, endlessly driven by the highest creative standards. A thoughtful and experienced people manager, proven ability to motivate and mobilise teams to deliver excellence and achieve commercial goals. A strategic thinker who can articulate a vision for the imprint as a whole and communicate it in compelling ways, ensuring internal teams, agents and authors are engaged with the list. A strong negotiator who can successfully navigate complex deals and auction environments with clarity. Ability to manage the complexity of publishing decision-making, listen to different viewpoints, be decisive and able to articulate why certain publishing positions are taken by the imprint. Captivating communicator who can articulately bring books to life from the point of acquisition through to publication and onwards. Creatively confident and distinctive, experienced in working with designers, marketeers and publicists to create standout covers and imaginative campaigns, perfect for the books and their audiences. Commercially astute and competitive, able to use a breadth of data and market knowledge to improve publishing decision-making, and motivated by the financial health of the imprint and how to grow its commercial contribution and industry-leading position. Socially conscious, able to take a clear leadership position ensuring Harvill and Vintage make continuous progress towards their inclusion and environmental goals. |
Junior Business Affairs Executive
Department: Business Affairs Reporting To: Senior Business Affairs Manager Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full Time Location: Vauxhall, London (Hybrid Post Probation) Closing Date: 24th April 2025 About Walker Books Walker Book...
Vauxhall, London Walker Books ref: (Ref_27743) 10 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Business Development
Contracts |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Skills | Around 18 months – 2 years’ experience of drafting contracts; A strong working knowledge of standard contractual terms; Highly self-motivated; Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills, have the confidence in communicating with internal and external stakeholders; An ability to use initiative and work calmly under pressure with a ‘can-do’ / proactive approach to problem-solving; An ability to prioritise work given specific deadlines, juggling multiple tasks and requests without close supervision; Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office applications; Knowledge and enthusiasm of the children’s book publishing or media industry is not essential but would be advantageous; Knowledge of Biblio would be advantageous |
