The Business Development Manager will liaise with 100+ publishers, manage onboarding, conduct business reviews, and coordinate marketing campaigns.
About Open Road Integrated Media
Open Road Integrated Media is a prestige marketing and content brand company delivering digital experiences that inform and entertain readers around the world. The Open Road network of digital properties produces compelling stories that keep audiences engaged — across devices, content verticals, and global territories.
Open Road Integrated Media includes several business areas that work in tandem to connect audiences with great stories: we publish a catalog of ebooks by bestselling authors such as Alice Walker and Michael Chabon, and our Ignition program markets ebooks from external publishers. The Early Bird Books newsletter delivers daily ebook deals, and our content newsletters and websites—The Lineup, The Portalist, The Archive, Murder & Mayhem, and A Love so True—circulate articles and deals to more niche audiences.
Summary
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to be the liaison for the 100+ publishers who participate in our industry-leading ebook marketing services program (Ignition) as well as our a la carte paid marketing service for all formats (Activation).
Reporting to the SVP, Business Development, this role will manage the day-to-day relationship with our publisher partners working across the company including Marketing, Finance, and Operations, and will play a key role in helping to bring in new business.
We are looking for a motivated and service-oriented individual who enjoys wearing many hats and is looking for a new challenge.
Essential Functions
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The salary range will be $60,000.00 – $70,000.00.
Open Road Integrated Media is a prestige marketing and content brand company delivering digital experiences that inform and entertain readers around the world. The Open Road network of digital properties produces compelling stories that keep audiences engaged — across devices, content verticals, and global territories.
Open Road Integrated Media includes several business areas that work in tandem to connect audiences with great stories: we publish a catalog of ebooks by bestselling authors such as Alice Walker and Michael Chabon, and our Ignition program markets ebooks from external publishers. The Early Bird Books newsletter delivers daily ebook deals, and our content newsletters and websites—The Lineup, The Portalist, The Archive, Murder & Mayhem, and A Love so True—circulate articles and deals to more niche audiences.
Summary
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to be the liaison for the 100+ publishers who participate in our industry-leading ebook marketing services program (Ignition) as well as our a la carte paid marketing service for all formats (Activation).
Reporting to the SVP, Business Development, this role will manage the day-to-day relationship with our publisher partners working across the company including Marketing, Finance, and Operations, and will play a key role in helping to bring in new business.
We are looking for a motivated and service-oriented individual who enjoys wearing many hats and is looking for a new challenge.
Essential Functions
- Manage onboarding and internal set-up of new Ignition publishers and new titles, working closely with the Digital Operations team
- Prepare business reviews for all Ignition publishers and conduct reviews for assigned publishers
- Manage monthly sales reporting to Ignition publishers working closely with Finance
- Handle queries from Ignition publishers across all areas including marketing, metadata, and sales reporting
- Regular outreach to publishers to secure promotions through paid marketing service and coordination of these campaigns internally
- Other duties and projects as assigned
- 2 – 3 years of book publishing experience minimum (background in distribution, sales, marketing, or operations strongly preferred)
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to work well under pressure, follow up as needed, and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- This position will be a hybrid of remote work and in-office attendance, and at least 2 days a week in the New York City office will be required.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The salary range will be $60,000.00 – $70,000.00.
Open Road Media New York, New York, USA Office
180 Maiden Lane, Suite 8A, New York, NY, United States, 10038
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