Careers

Brookes Publishing is looking for an Associate Editor to join our team.

Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will have relevant publishing or subject-matter experience and enjoy intellectual challenge. This Associate Editor position involves engagement with a range of responsibilities to acquire and develop books, products, and services. Scope of work will include working with Acquisitions Editors to:

• Meet defined objectives and goals for manuscript development and delivery
• Plan the organization, features, and other aspects of products; complete developmental edits; prepare developmental reviews and analyses
• Ensure timely development and delivery of manuscript and other product materials; manage manuscript launch tasks and processes for assigned products
• Complete timely and thoughtful review of product content, front matter, artwork, designs, and other related materials
• Develop and maintain relationships with authors in assigned list areas
• Attend symposia, conferences, meetings to enhance relationships and build knowledge
• Solicit and assess product proposals for publication; coordinate internal and external review of product proposals
• Coordinate timely receipt of agreements, contracts, and all other legal documentation related to product acquisition and publication
• Conduct continual list, legislation, market and competition research; demonstrate knowledge in launch meetings, positioning meetings, editorial committee, and sales meetings
• Meet defined objectives and goals for product acquisition, project and author management, manuscript development and delivery
• Assist in budget development and tracking
• Handle general administrative needs

Qualifications and Skills

• At least a bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience and/or mix of experience and education (knowledge of K-12 education, specials education, early childhood, and/or communication and language markets is a plus)
• Demonstrated proficiency in developmental editing and project analysis
• Excellent communication, editing, and writing skills
• Excellent research, data analysis, and multi-project management skills
• Intermediate proficiency in computer operation and Microsoft Office Suite programs; some graphics experience useful but not required
• Professional demeanor and cooperative approach to work in an office environment

Brookes Publishing is looking for a Licensing Specialist to join our team.

 Responsibilities and Duties

Reporting to the Associate Director, Rights & Intellectual Property, the Licensing Specialist will:

• Pursue and close the profitable licensing of and sales of rights to Company’s intellectual property
• Support work of cross-divisional teams to identify and pursue key licensing and rights opportunities and to assess the financial viability of agreements
• Support negotiations; finalize licensing, translation rights, and other rights agreements with business partners
• Draft business agreements, contracts, memoranda, and other legal documents regarding the subsidiary rights licensing of intellectual property to third-party entities
• As assigned, draft nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to pursue new business development
• Maintain collaborative relationships and monitor performance by licensees to ensure compliance with contractual requirements
• Complete all tasks and agreements related to the termination or renewal of licensing agreements
• Perform legal and/or factual research and help in investigations related to the company’s intellectual property, as assigned
• Ensure various databases, schedules, logs, records, forms, and files are complete, up to date, and accurate

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years of experience in publishing, preferably licensing & rights experience
• Familiarity with intellectual property law (U.S., and international as needed) and changing interpretations
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in building and maintaining author, customer, and/or vendor relationships
• Excellent critical-thinking, organizational, and process-building skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Intermediate proficiency in computer operation and Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Professional demeanor and cooperative approach to work in office environment

Brookes Publishing is looking for a Marketing Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will be a creative, outgoing, and resourceful self-starter who enjoys intellectual challenge. Reporting to the Marketing Director, the Marketing Manager plays a pivotal role in achieving the company’s goals by partnering with stakeholders in marketing, sales and acquisitions to:

• Design and implement integrated marketing campaigns that create awareness and drive demand for our products.
• Develop clear positioning and messaging that sets us apart from competitors and demonstrates an understanding of our customers’ needs.
• Stay current on market drivers and the competitive landscape and conduct regular and relevant market research to develop customer insights and strategies for market growth.
• Monitor and assess marketing plan performance in order to meet sales, lead generation and brand awareness goals.
• Develop and execute content marketing strategies that engage and nurture our target market segments.
• Manage day-to-day marketing activities to ensure successful alignment of direct mail, email, social media, advertising, publicity, web, conferences, and sales support to meet campaign goals.
• Develop presentations, collateral, and other tools to inform and train the sales team on new and updated products, solutions, and services.
• Prioritize resources and opportunities in accordance with annual goals and budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with authors, experts, organizations, and customers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor of Arts degree
• 3-5 years of marketing experience, preferably in a publishing or educational environment, experience preferably will have included:
• Marketing strategy
• Content marketing
• Product management
• Marketing automation
• Email & Social media marketing
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying best practices in marketing communication and marketing management
• Excellent critical-thinking, organizational, project management, and process-building skills
• Excellent communication, writing, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think creatively and conceptually as well as analytically
• Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Brookes Publishing is looking for a Publishing Specialist to join our team.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reporting directly to an Executive Vice President, the successful Publishing Specialist will:

• Identify and cultivate projects for development into new products and new revenue streams
• Facilitate work with author-collaborators to submit grant applications for federal funding of research projects and subsequent grant project management
• Draft and/or respond to RFPs or other bids to solicit or to engage third-party partners on new projects
• Review and draft publishing contracts and other business-related legal documents relating to the company’s intellectual property
• Draft correspondence with authors, grant team members, and vendors
• Draft internal and external presentations
• Participate in editorial review, including vetting submissions, soliciting peer reviewers, and some developmental editing
• Complete topical research on new areas of business; study policy and technology developments in areas of interest to the company
• Provide planning support for occasional scholarly events hosted by the company
• Assist in budget development and tracking
• Handle general administrative needs of the Executive Vice President

Qualifications and Skills

• At least a bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience and/or mix of experience and education (knowledge of early childhood, education, and/or elder care markets is a plus)
• Demonstrated proficiency in developmental editing and project analysis
• Excellent communication, editing, and writing skills
• Excellent research, data analysis, and multi-project management skills
• Intermediate proficiency in computer operation and Microsoft Office Suite programs; some graphics experience useful but not required
• Professional demeanor and cooperative approach to work in an office environment