Freelance Expert Acquisition Partner Tech Publishing

Packt Publishing; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in Birmingham is seeking a seasoned outreach professional on a freelance basis. The role involves identifying and engaging top tech thought leaders to collaborate on publishing opportunities. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience in publishing or tech business development and a strong professional network. This position offers flexible hours and a remote-first work environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years in publishing, elearning, or tech business development required.
• Strong network among industry experts needed.
• Proven expertise in converting experts into content creators.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage respected tech thought leaders.
• Develop and pitch publishing opportunities.
• Convert leads into active author conversations.
• Leverage networks for targeted outreach.

Skills

Networking

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Business Development

Job description

About Packt

Packt is a leading publisher of technical learning content with the ability to publish books on new and emerging tech faster than any other publisher in the world. We believe that software has a deep impact on the world and that software runs on knowledge. Our mission is to increase the shared value of deep tech knowledge. We are tech content engineers and we work with some of the most interesting technical minds and ground‑breaking creators.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a seasoned outreach professional to join Packt on a freelance basis to help us attract and engage high‑status tech experts for our publishing and learning products. Once successfully established there is scope to develop into a strategic partnership with long‑term goals.

This is an apex acquisition role focused on identifying and engaging the most influential voices in tech: founders, lead engineers, established authors and other respected thought leaders. You’ll need the credibility, strategic thinking and network to connect with experts.

You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams to shape outreach strategy, lead expert engagement efforts and convert top‑tier prospects into long‑term collaborators.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically identify and engage respected tech thought leaders.
• Ensure a consistent focus on high‑calibre influential individuals whose content has the potential for outsized reach.
• Develop and pitch publishing opportunities that align with their brand and career goals.
• Convert warm leads into active author conversations.
• Leverage personal networks across US, UK and Europe for targeted outreach.
• Provide evidence of impact: signed authors, active discussions and published names.

Who You Are

• A seasoned professional with 10 years in publishing, elearning or tech business development.
• Strong network and reputation among industry experts and communities.
• Proven experience in converting top of funnel experts into content creators or partners.
• Confident communicator with a consultative approach.

Contract Details

• Freelance (minimum 12 months)
• Flexible hours, remote‑first

Key Skills

• Internship
• Data Warehousing
• Adobe Flash
• Database Administration
• Logistics

Employment Type: CONTRACT  Experience: years  Vacancy: 1