Join HarperCollins Publishers as they are looking for a Publisher, Farshore (Brands and Licensing) - 12m FTC
Overview
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The Publisher is a senior member of the Brands & Licensing Team with shared accountability for the strategy, goals, P&L and commercial performance of the Brands and Licensing department.
The Publisher has shared responsibility for the reputation of Farshore as a leading children’s publishing specialist through creative excellence, and outstanding relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
Working with the Publishing Director, the Publisher will:
Lead the creative, commercial, and P&L strategy and considerations for the team for allocated lists.
With the Acquisitions Director spot, assess, model and propose new rights opportunities and lead these opportunities through pitch to implementation
Pitch commercial opportunities internally for key stakeholder buy-in
Deliver best in class & market leading IP management, always looking to bring a fresh new approach to publishing and the way we do business
Contribute expertise and experience to all team and working group discussions
Represent the B&L Team both internally and externally.
Devise and implement brand and publishing plans for all nominated brands in line with the B&L department strategic plan, calling on expertise gained in licensed publishing and broad portfolio management.
Give clear briefs and collaborate openly with B&L Editorial & Design team to ensure covers and content are commercial and consistently of a high quality across the list.
Maintain, encourage and demand the highest standards of licensor management and creative excellence.
Experience and Skills Required
Commercial
Negotiation experience – delivering win-win solutions in programme planning with IP owners & commercial terms
Understanding the levers across large P&Ls & proven ability to maximise profitability
Forecasting & budgeting experience
Commercial analysis skills – using market data to inform publishing decisions at list and title level – using market data to spot trends and opportunities. Proven experience of using Bookscan, consumer insight & other available data tools to make strong publishing decisions
Understanding & experience of how price, formats, creative costs deliver on KPIs for individual books and at list level
Strategic
Experience of complex list management
Experience of managing publishing strategy and range projects to deliver on time and on budget
Proven long-term strategic planning skills
People & Communication
Experience of skilfully managing large business relationships
Leading creative discussions to best commercial outcomes
Clear briefing skills
Great interpersonal skills to be able to work with many stakeholders
Skills
Intermediate level PowerPoint & Excel skills
Proven presentation & communication skills
Benefits
Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.