Associate Publisher (Spanish, Faith Based) – $120-140k/year

Role: Associate Publisher, Spanish + Faith-Based Content

Location: Remote (EST)

Salary: $120-140k+

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Clutch is looking for an experienced Associate Publisher for a client of ours.

The Associate Publisher serves as a key leader for the division by managing the imprint’s Book publishing program, and supporting the mission and values, revenue goals and strategies. Day-to-day responsibilities include author acquisitions, vision-casting and cooperation with sales and marketing, publishing schedule development, financial oversight and staff management and development. The Associate Publisher assists the Publisher in developing, overseeing and managing the editorial process, creating ancillary products, and managing the brand. The Associate Publisher leads special projects and represents the Publisher in key meetings internally and externall

Responsibilities

 

• Personally acquire and develop 8 to 12 new titles per year and ensure books business reaches revenue and profitability goals for the year.
• Product Development – Evaluate new product ideas for marketability, financial viability, Biblical accuracy, doctrinal soundness, editorial and academic excellence.
• Lead team in ideation of product ideas and acquisition of new projects, as well as maintaining the product pipeline plans.
• Prepare and present product proposals to internal publishing board (monthly) and at Sales Conference (three times per year).
• Oversee the editorial development of approved projects. Personally doing the initial substantive edits before assigning to a production editor. This involves the use of developmental editors and qualified freelance translators and editors.
• Negotiate with authors and/or agents in a manner that is fair and within approved financial benchmarks, working with Contracts team for execution of publishing contract.
• Participate in internal meetings and activities (e.g. Spanish Leadership Team, product planning and development, sales/marketing strategies, titling/packaging, pub board, business review, etc.).
• Provide monthly financial reporting for Spanish books (both Christian imprints and general market.)
• Provide direct supervision and oversight to editorial staff ensuring high quality of work is maintained always and development opportunities are available along the way.

Qualifications

 

• Experience: A minimum of six years of experience in Christian publishing, content development, media, or a related field.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, Spanish, Communications, Journalism, Theology, Business, or a related field.
• Bilingual Skills: Full professional proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish and English is essential.
• Publishing & Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage teams, understand and use financial data, and negotiate publishing contracts. You should possess excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Industry Knowledge: A solid grasp of orthodox evangelical theology, key authors, and the doctrinal landscape of the Christian market. You should be familiar with major distribution channels and trends within the global Spanish church.

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