Children's Book Publishing & Outreach Lead

Itacec; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) in Pakistan seeks a Manager for Book Publications & Outreach to lead the full publishing cycle of children’s titles, from concept through printing and distribution, ensuring quality, cultural relevance, and mission alignment.

The role requires coordinating writers, illustrators, designers and printers, driving outreach to schools and libraries, and building partnerships with publishers and education partners across Lahore, Islamabad and project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Publishing, Marketing, Communication, Fine Arts or related field.
• 3–5 years in book publishing, children's books, or educational content with marketing/outreach experience.
• Strong understanding of Pakistan's publishing landscape and children’s literature.
• Experience with full publishing process: manuscript development, design, pre-press, printing and distribution.
• Proven ability to plan and execute outreach campaigns (digital or in-person).

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee full publishing cycle of children’s books from concept to printed book.
• Coordinate annual manuscript calls and review panels.
• Organize writers’ and illustrators’ workshops and mentoring sessions.
• Collaborate with writers, illustrators and editors to finalize manuscripts.
• Coordinate with designers for layout and pre-press; liaise with printers for production.
• Develop outreach plans to promote titles to schools, libraries and partners.
• Build partnerships with publishers, distributors, and education networks.
• Monitor quality and adherence to branding and copyright policies.

Skills

Coordination

Bilingual English-Urdu

Negotiation

Documentation

Public outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Publishing, Marketing, Communication, Fine Arts

Master’s preferred

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

MS Office

Job description

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) in Pakistan seeks a Manager for Book Publications & Outreach to lead the full publishing cycle of children’s titles, from concept through printing and distribution, ensuring quality, cultural relevance, and mission alignment.

The role requires coordinating writers, illustrators, designers and printers, driving outreach to schools and libraries, and building partnerships with publishers and education partners across Lahore, Islamabad and project sites.