Job Description
Job Identification
Business Title:
Content & Publishing Consultant
Job Level:
P4
Function:
Content Management/Publishing
Department:
Publishing
Location:
Gurgaon
Business Unit:
Health GGM
Supervisory Relationships
Reports To:
Associate Director, Content Management & Publishing
KEY responsibilities
P&L accountability and overall strategy of assigned segment
- Create and maintain P&L and overall strategy and performance of the assigned segment in medical education/ practice; nursing. The role provides a strong opportunity to perform as a Portfolio lead for the local publishing program in the assigned segment.
- Build and drive growth in the local health publishing portfolio through expansion of education/ practice portfolio (developing local, reusable and exportable content in both print and electronic, with ancillaries) in assigned segment.
- Market understanding including internal products’ knowledge, competitor offerings; monitoring latest trends and offerings in the segment; market visit(s) once a quarter to ascertain portfolio performance across regions.
- Conduct market research and portfolio analysis to identify evolving needs of customers and business opportunities, and accordingly assess which segment/ subject area to develop.
- Achieve yearly commissioning and front list targets, ensuring commercial viability of proposed projects through robust research and ascertaining market acceptability.
Drive Indian Originals Revenue by supporting Sales: Timely release of titles
- Release frontlist titles as outlined in the sales plan.
- Ensure average GM is achieved on the front list.
- Support sales to deliver their numbers through shortlisting the focus list of titles.
- Collaborate with product, marketing, sales and operations functions to ensure success of the portfolio.
Deliver Expert Solutions: Drive Adaptation Programme
- Drive adaptation program for next 3-5 years to bridge the content gap and reduce the leakage back to US for reprint titles.
- Liaison with the US counterparts in understanding the reprint pub dates, revision plan, procuring the necessary files for local adaptation.
- Collaborate with the internal team to ensure proper managing, and publishing of the titles at hand.
- Work closely with product and sales leads in determining the Price, forecasting, etc to drive a profitable product line.
- Establish effective relationships & management with international & national KOLs for various formats of medical content and theme-based projects.
- Ensure offerings adhere to process frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each product.
Achieve Sales effectiveness through Product Training
- Own the Adoption program and ensure the portfolio attention is extended to:
- Reprints for UG and PG textbooks/ reference books
- Imports products for library
- Select Indian Original titles
- To engage with KOLs (faculty/student champions) to drive adoption.
- Manage training program of Sales team on products and softer sales skills as per requirement of team, supervise and guide the Training expert to deliver trainings as per business requirements.
- Provide Marketing with Product support for the focus titles to create awareness, engagement and thereby driving adoption.
- To work closely with marketing to synchronize promotional and adoption activities.
Enhance Local Solutions with new Product offerings
- Develop new product strategy; conceptualize, develop product vision and lead development for local offerings (print & digital) based on identifying gaps and local needs, in alignment with the Company’s overall strategy
- Build Publishing pipeline for the VSP period.
Acquisition of identified targets
- Lead the acquisition of content for Health in both print and digital formats and manage the program by interfacing with both internal and external stake holders.
- Interface with potential targets help in technical due diligence process.
- Establish relationship and rapport with potential targets and bringing them to the table for discussion regarding acquisition or partnership.
Job Qualifications
Education: Postgraduate, preferably in medicine, nursing, healthcare related or allied health sciences field, with excellent communication skills
- 10+ years of experience preferably in STM industry, including editorial acquisitions/strategy (preferred) or development, sales, or marketing in higher education publishing or related field
- Understanding of medical and scientific content and solutions
- Project and team management experience is must
- Knowledge of trends, developments, and professionals/thought leaders/authors in assigned specialties ideal but not required
- Experienced in the processes related to ideating, developing, and producing textbooks, ancillaries, and content assets
- Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- High degree of professionalism
- Familiarity with forecasting processes and P&L oversight
- Attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines
- Negotiating and problem-solving skills
- Ability to liaise with all customers, cross functional teams
- Strong Analytical skills – analyze industry trends and impact, product performance
- Strong project management skills, organizational skills, initiative, and the ability to prioritize, set and meet deadlines
- Ability to Manage Change and Ambiguity
- A strong sense of urgency and flexibility
- Content editing skills
other requirements
Behavioral Competencies:
- Accountability
- Customer focus
- Drive for results
- Able to liaise with and manage a diverse group
- Team player
- Positive attitude
The job does requires traveling as and when required according to business requirements
Job Details
- Job Location
- India
- Company Industry
- Other Business Support Services
- Company Type
- Unspecified
- Employment Type
- Unspecified
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- Unspecified