Manager, Originals (6 month contract)

Rakuten Kobo; Paris; À distance; EUR 40 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading digital publishing company in Paris is seeking an experienced professional to support the acquisition and production of French language ebooks. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in the industry and is fluent in French and English. You will negotiate contracts, oversee production, and collaborate with marketing teams. This position offers the chance to thrive in a dynamic virtual team across countries and time zones.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in publishing, TV production, or marketing.
• Experience in digital publishing or marketing.
• Fluent in French and English, comfortable in another language.

Responsabilités

• Support acquisition and production of French language ebooks.
• Negotiate contracts and oversee production processes.
• Communicate with authors to ensure fruitful collaborations.
• Monitor production process and ensure timely publication.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Catalog Europe, you will support the acquisition and production of French language ebooks and collaborate with Kobo’s marketing teams to promote the Originals program inside the Kobo platform and through our French retail partner Fnac.com.

You’ll be living and breathing content creation – negotiating contracts, overseeing creative and production processes, making sure projects get delivered and external parties get paid, working with our marketing and analytics team to build great support plan and monitor accurate reporting.

• Research authors who match our catalog (thrillers, romance, feel-good)
• Communicate directly with authors to introduce them to Kobo Originals, who we are, how we work, and ensure that the collaboration will be fruitful.
• Present the project internally, negotiate with authors, and draft contracts.
• Follow up on advance payments and contract signings.
• Monitor the production process : ensure that each step is followed and completed on time so that the publication date is met.
• Monitoring payment o production invoices and budget
• Follow up on communication with the agency working for Kobo on the French side.
• Marketing follow-up : CRM requests, briefs, promotions, etc. in conjunction with Content Sales and the Marketing team.

The Person :

• You are a relationship builder - a natural communicator and someone who loves the world of publishing and reading in the digital era.
• You know what authors, publishers, retailers and customers care about.
• You are keenly aware of the intersection of traditional publishing and self-publishing in the digital space, and the key players in each. You are comfortable with the changing roles in the publishing supply chain and are ready to re-jig the value chain.
• You feel comfortable in a team but can get things done on your own. The idea of a virtual office spread across countries and time zones doesn’t scare you. You can build a budget, project, process or publishing plan. You mix good instincts with quantitative skills and you can apply commercial acumen to creative processes. You can throw serious heat with Excel if required.
• You have ideas and like to take initiatives while closely working with your manager. You are also a very organized person, who can handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, with clear prioritization. You know how to assess issues and can suggest solutions to solve them.

More Skills :

• 3-5 years relevant industry experience (publishing, tv production, marketing preferred)
• Experience in digital publishing / marketing
• Minimum BA / BS; Masters a plus
• Fluent in French and English required; comfortable in at least one other language a plus