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May 31st 2012, 16:28

Brief Posting Description

- Plan and publish books according to an agreed schedule and to agreed budgets
- The job involves working from London and Doha offices as well as extensive travel to other countries as agreed with the Managing Director.
- Knowledge of the Arab and international publishing industries, as well as suppliers of all key services, is essential.
- This is a senior level role with extensive decision-making, budgetary and programme delivery responsibilities. The person will be a member of BQF's senior management team working closely with the Managing Director and Bloomsbury.
- Identifying human resource needs
- Identifying cost effectives inputs for each planned title and ensuring implementation of publishing according to agreed budgets

Detailed Description

Create a successful publishing plan and manage the publishing process through the following:

1. Contribute to setting the publishing strategy
2. Create a publishing plan to carry out the publishing strategy
3. Negotiate and acquire original and licensed content so that each publication achieves the financial and publishing objectives
4. Establish a rights department so that rights can be acquired efficiently
5. Manage and support the editorial team so that all members are able to carry out their work effectively
6. Monitor and manage editorial schedules for all agreed titles
7. Manage and support BQFP design, production and marketing teams (incl. website) so that all departments are fully aware of each other's work
8. Liaise with Bloomsbury UK editorial, production and marketing teams and ensure that all BQFP editors, designers and marketing staff maximize available support from BUK
9. Knowledge transfer to local Qatari employees
10. Seek, negotiate and implement client publishing projects
11. Deliver results as per business plan and budget
12. Manage in-house editors in the London and Doha offices, as well as freelance editorial support.
13. Manage the in-house design department in the Doha office as well as supervising in-house design and editorial sourcing of freelance design services.
14. Liaise closely with Bloomsbury UK production department and supervise the Managing Editor to help maintain BQFP publishing schedules in collaboration with Bloomsbury UK production department.
15. Liaise with Bloomsbury UK editorial and marketing for timely coordination of opportunities for improving publishing and marketing prospects of all BQFP titles.
16. Liaise with other Bloomsbury companies worldwide regarding potential publishing and marketing collaborations.
17. Identifying titles for potential profit
18. Manage editorial and design teams across Doha and London offices and freelancers
19. Develop and implement new client publishing opportunities

Job Details

Preferred Candidate

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