Associate Publisher, 12 month FTC

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in a leading legal publisher in central London. They are looking to hire an Associate Publisher to come and work on the commercial management of a prestigious list of legal books and journals, loose leafs, law reports and ebooks. We are looking in particular for a financial and commercially minded individual as this role will be responsible for the commercial management of a portfolio of legal publications in terms of both product revenue and performance. This could be someone with a background in either editorial or marketing, looking to develop their career in the commercial side of things.

You will be supporting the Publisher on these responsibilities for the core titles and over time, take on some of the other titles independently and so this is a great chance to enhance your experience with and interest in aspects such as budgets and P&L. Prior experience with managing budgets independently isn’t necessary.

You will also be expected to negotiate with authors on fees, chair meetings, attend conferences and other networking opportunities.

This role will suit someone with an interest in, and ideally exposure to, creating and presenting business cases and financial reports. You will be able to show strong commercial astuteness, confidence and gravitas. The successful candidate will be organised, self-motivated, persuasive and an excellent communicator.

 To apply for this position, please contact Suzy Astbury at Inspired Selection publishing recruitment agency (email: s.astbury@inspiredselection.com). Please provide a CV and your current salary details in your application. To view all current opportunities available via Inspired Selection, please visit our website at www.inspiredselection.com.

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