Back Office Executive Job in Pune at Mehta Publishing House

Job Description

Position: Back office (Foreign Rights) Executive

Industry: Publishing, Pune location

Company: Mehta Publishing House (MPH)

Educational Qualification: Any graduate / B.A , proficient in Marathi and English communication

Key Responsibilities:

·        Co-ordinating with publishers, editors and production teams - face-to-face and via phone and email.

·        agreeing rights for foreign editions and co-editions.

·        negotiating translation rights.

·        maintaining positive working relationships with publishers.

·        sharing information and opinions with contacts about the company's range of books.

·        identifying suitable new material for publication and liaising with relevant contacts.

·        writing pitch letters to new contacts and soft selling publications.

·        identifying new publication opportunities and initiating contact.

·        liaise with publishers, editors and production teams.

·        assessing the financial viability of agreements.

·        keeping accurate and up-to-date records.

·        Responsible for approaching non-Marathi/foreign publishers for securing rights to translate English titles to Marathi. He/ she will select the title, determine if it is worth translating and profitable and then begin the process of contacting publishers. In-house editors will also guide for the same.

·        Once MPH gets the translation contract, he/she will be responsible for maintaining the contract and coordinating for negotiating the financials.

·        Trying to reach out to foreign publishers who would be interested in translating MPH published Marathi titles/bestsellers so as to strike profitable deals.

·        Participate in national book fairs, if required.

·        Must have excellent communication skills- both verbal and written in order to communicate with other publishers and stake holders

·        Must like reading books and ready to learn about publishing industry and processes.

Mehta Publishing House publishes across virtually every segment including Biography, Travel, Business, Politics, History, Religion, Philosophy and Lifestyle.