Mehta Publishing House Pvt Ltd jobs - Back Office Executive

Job Description

Position: Back office Executive

(Foreign Rights)

Industry: Publishing, Pune location

Educational Qualification: Any graduate / B.Com/BBA

Key Responsibilities:

·         Co-ordinating with publishers, editors and production teams - face-to-face and via phone and email.

·         agreeing rights for foreign editions and co-editions.

·         negotiating translation rights.

·         maintaining positive working relationships with publishers.

·         sharing information and opinions with contacts about the company's range of books.

·         identifying suitable new material for publication and liaising with relevant contacts.

·         writing pitch letters to new contacts and soft selling publications.

·         identifying new publication opportunities and initiating contact.

·         liaise with publishers, editors and production teams.

·         assessing the financial viability of agreements.

·         keeping accurate and up-to-date records.

·         Responsible for approaching non-Marathi/foreign publishers for securing rights to translate English titles to Marathi. He/ she will select the title, determine if it is worth translating and profitable and then begin the process of contacting publishers. In-house editors will also guide for the same.

·         Once MPH gets the translation contract, he/she will be responsible for maintaining the contract and coordinating for negotiating the financials.

·         Trying to reach out to foreign publishers who would be interested in translating MPH published Marathi titles/bestsellers so as to strike profitable deals.

·         Participate in national book fairs, if required.

·         Must have excellent communication skills- both verbal and written in order to communicate with other publishers and stake holders

·         Must like reading books and ready to learn about publishing industry and processes.