22/05/2021
PUBLISHING CONSULTANT and Head of Title Acquisition & Distribution (Intl. & Local)
•About the job
Love books, people, and ideas?
Consider this opportunity to help a wide range of authors publish books in a variety of genres — fiction (thriller, sci-fi, romance, etc), expert/business consultant books, memoirs, kids books eg. children books, comics, and a wide range of interesting nonfiction topics. Talk to diverse and interesting people every day. Deliver truly consultative advice and information to help authors make sense of a complex industry and decide what to do with their books (aka their “baby”). Represent a talented team of editors, designers, illustrators and marketers. Join a dynamic, creative team at a small business where your contributions are highly valued and you have a significant impact.
ROLE
The Publishing Consultant plays a vital role as the first point of contact with the company, helping authors understand the publishing industry, the publishing process, how self-publishing differs from the conventional model, how distribution and royalties work, and how to plan and budget to self-publish. The publishing consultant puts together proposals or estimates, follows up and secures new clients, and welcomes them to the Omicon Group team.
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FUNCTIONS
– Educate authors about the pros and cons of self-publishing vs traditional publishing and the pros and cons of a team-approach to self-publishing vs a DIY approach
– Educate authors about the value of a range of publishing services such as editing, design, distribution and marketing
– Educate authors about distribution and royalties
– Write proposals and estimates for each author
– Effectively follow-up with authors
– Assess whether each author is a good potential fit for working with Banglaprakash
– Participate in round-table discussions at Omicon about company strategy and new or improved services and improved internal processes
– Research best practices and develop internal resources, tools and templates
– Stay on top of industry trends
– Contribute to forecasting and achieving monthly goals
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SKILLS
– Consultative sales experience
– Strong work ethic
– Positive attitude and a team player
– Excellent written and oral communications skills
– Independence, professionalism and responsibility
– Knowledge or interest in book publishing
– Organized and able to prioritize and stay on top of many contacts
– Initiative and business sense: able to create and recommend better processes
– Flexible: can innovate and improvise when necessary
– Goal-oriented, comfortable working in metrics and results-based environment
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ASSETS
– Passion for books, writing or publishing
– Experience working with editors, designers, and marketers
– Enjoys talking to a diverse, creative people
– Experience working within a CRM or similar platforms
– Comfortable learning new systems
– Tech-savvy
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IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate has recent “in-the-trenches” consultative sales experience but also has enough entrepreneurial or management skills to self-manage and create new systems and tools.
ABOUT
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Banglaprakash is proud to celebrate our work with over 500+ amazing authors from across Bangladesh. We partner with Omicon Distributions Dhaka-based distribution service, connecting us to retailers across Bangladesh and internationally. Banglaprakash works with clients primarily in Bangladesh, USA, Canada, Europe and UK. We launched in Bangladesh in 2007, launched our team with over 40 years of combined publishing experience in 2013, and began providing service to Bangladeshi and foreign authors in 2017. Check out our recruitment page for opportunities at Banglaprakash https://Banglaprakash.com/careers/. Bangladesh is hungry for a positive perspective on self-publishing and we're here to help!
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Banglaprakash was the “Best Pavilion of 2019” by the govt. of Bangladesh in Ekushey BoiMela 2019, we were a finalist for many international awards, and we made the list of Top 10 Fastest-Growing publishers in Bangladesh. We have an A+ Rated membership in ACPAB and we take pride in our steady stream of positive client feedback (while always seeking to learn from the critical feedback).
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Founded by experienced book publishing professional Engr. Md Mehedi Hasan, Banglaprakash exists because we believe most authors want something quite simple: a small, committed team that cares, to help publish a quality book. Our company values include passion, talent, teamwork, candor and entrepreneurial spirit!
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Job Type: Full-time
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Benefits:
* Work from home opportunities
* Flexible working hours
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Visit our website at: https://www.banglaprakash.com/
