Publishing House Manager

About the role

toogeza is seeking a Publishing House Manager for The Kyiv Independent, a prominent Ukrainian English-language media outlet. This role involves developing and executing the strategy for a new publishing house, focusing on books, magazines, and other formats. You will lead the initiative from its inception, building processes and partnerships to expand the organization's reach.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Help define the vision, strategy, and business model for the new publishing house with leadership.
• Oversee the launch and expansion of the publishing initiative, establishing workflows and partnerships.
• Discover and assess publishing prospects like books, magazines, translations, and special editions.
• Work with editorial, commercial, marketing, fundraising, and product teams to create a sustainable publishing program.
• Provide strategic direction for all publishing activities.
• Manage manuscript acquisition, editorial planning, and content selection.
• Build and maintain relationships with authors, agents, publishers, and translators.
• Direct marketing, distribution, and audience growth for publishing products.
• Supervise rights management, including foreign, audio, and digital licensing.
• Handle budgets, financial performance, and profitability goals.
• Recruit and manage external contractors, and eventually an internal publishing team.
• Track industry developments to find opportunities for innovation and expansion.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of increasing experience in book publishing or media, with a desire for growth.
• Demonstrated ability in making editorial decisions and acquiring titles.
• Proven leadership skills, including managing teams across different functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Comprehensive understanding of the publishing industry, market trends, and distribution.
• Fluent in Ukrainian and advanced English.

Nice to have

• Experience in a startup environment, within publishing or another sector.

Skills & tools

• Publishing industry knowledge
• Editorial decision-making
• Team leadership
• Budget management
• Rights management
• Marketing strategy
• Distribution strategy

Practical notes

• Medical insurance is provided for team members located in Ukraine.
• Applications will be reviewed within five business days.