Product Manager, Children

Simon & Schuster; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon & Schuster India is seeking a Product Manager, Children’s, to join our energetic Product India team. Reporting to the Product & Procurement Director, you will build and develop the children’s books portfolio for the India market.

You will identify titles from S&S UK/US and client publishers, manage the title pipeline, price and position products, monitor market trends and drive visibility and performance of the children's list.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management, publishing, sales, or category management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the children’s books portfolio for the Indian market.
• Identify titles from S&S UK, S&S US and client publishers.
• Manage the title pipeline, supporting list planning, pricing and positioning.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer demand.
• Drive visibility and performance of the children’s list and support distribution growth.

Skills

Product management

Publishing

Market analysis

Excel

Job description

The Job Profile

We have an exciting vacancy for a Product Manager, Childrens, to join our energetic Product India team.

Reporting to the Product & Procurement Director, the Product Manager, Childrens will be responsible for building and developing the children’s books portfolio for the India market. Children’s books represent an important growth opportunity across schools, parents, institutions, retail, online platforms and distribution channels.

The Job Role

The Product Manager will be responsible for developing and growing the children’s books portfolio for the Indian market by identifying and evaluating relevant titles from S&S UK, S&S US and client publishers. This will include managing the title pipeline, supporting list planning, pricing and positioning, identifying market opportunities, and providing product recommendations to distribution clients. Working closely with sales, marketing and distribution teams, the Product Manager will monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer demand, drive the visibility and performance of the children’s list, and develop a commercially attractive portfolio to support the company’s distribution growth strategy.

The Candidate Profile

The Product Manager will have a strong understanding of the children’s books market, excellent commercial, analytical and product selection skills, and the ability to identify new titles and market opportunities.

They will have experience in product management, publishing, editorial, sales, category management or a related field, ideally within the children’s books, education, retail or e-commerce sectors. Experience in book selection, list planning and working with publishers, distributors or international publishing organisations would be an advantage. Strong communication and relationship-building skills, attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Salary

Competitive & Benefits