Senior Scout - May 2022
Maria B. Campbell Associates UK is a full-service scouting agency, reporting on books for the general adult trade and children’s markets for clients in 13 countries, and for a select group of film & TV clients. We have a vacancy for an experienced senior scout to join the dynamic team in our London office.
Senior scout role :
You will be responsible for servicing and managing our international publishing clients, working alongside the UK office director. You will need to have a strong network of connections within UK adult trade publishing, and a demonstrable interest in and knowledge of international publishing. We are looking for someone with a reliable editorial sense and an ability to read broadly and engage with all genres of literature. You should be enthusiastic and curious, with excellent communication skills, a strict eye for detail and a love of talking about books.
Tasks:
- Maintaining a communicative network with UK agents and publishers, tracking debut and established authors and reporting to clients in a timely and discerning way.
- Working with the director to manage the team of staff, collaborating on matters of strategy.
- Liaising with our international clients daily, investigating queries, brainstorming ideas, pitching books and strategizing for and with the clients.
- Maintaining market awareness and reporting on UK market developments.
- Attending events and representing MBCA at book fairs (particularly London and Frankfurt).
We work as a team, communicating constantly so that we are managing tasks and approaches together. There is cooperation across our London and New York offices, and between those focusing on literary and on film/TV clients.
The ideal candidate:
- We are looking for someone who has been working in the industry for at least five years, with experience of managing others. Scouting or rights experience highly valued.
- A quick and keen reader, and a clear and elegant writer.
- Excellent communication skills and a network of relevant contacts.
- Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail.
- A problem-solver with a cool head.
- Excellent team-working skills.
- Foreign languages would be an advantage but are not essential.
Please send your CV and covering letter to ecochrane@mbcbook.com stating your earliest availability. Salary on application and dependent on experience.
We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we have found the right candidate.