Job Title: Managing Director – Bookstore & Publishin
Company: Bradfield Consulting
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 12 years
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Administration / Secretarial
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Our client is a fully registered private limited liability company with several subsidiaries. This is an exciting company to work for as it is a leader in its field and dominates huge local markets.
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RESPONSIBILITIES: – Schedule and monitor progress of titles to ensure that books are published on time, according to the Publishing Plan. – To further develop and execute an effective publishing/brand development strategy for brands and play a key role in the wider development of the group as part of the publishing team – Allocate budgets to editorial projects and track the spend on these projects. – Monitor Publishers to ensure that
sound publishing processes are followed to ensure quality. – Review and improve publishing
processes on an ongoing basis. – Research and recommend programs, policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the bookstore function, including new software, internal controls, new electronic payment technologies, and customer service. – Assess academic and store needs for all resale and store supply products, including textbooks.
Research products and negotiate
picing, quality and delivery.
K Generate purchase orders, set pricing for resale, and authorize payment to vendors. – Explore new and existing ways of generating higher revenues in order that we exceed the targets set i the budget, on and off-line where appropriate. – Optimize the yields while developing strong market share and to foster
highly motivated team of people. – Developing strategic operating plans that reflect the long-term objectives and priorities established by the
board; – Ensure that the Company meets its corporate, statutory and fiscal
obligations – Reporting to the Managing Director of the holding company on a regular basis; – Putting in place adequate operational planning and financial control systems; – Assuming full accountability to the Managing Director of the holding company for all compan operations;-
Representing the company to major customers and professional associations.
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SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
The Prospect must demonstrate: – Good Communication Skills – Organizational Skills – Process and result oriented, self-
starter, with good analytical skills – Leadership Skills – Networking Skills – Product Knowledge
'- Feedback &Reporting skills – Management skills – Computer literate
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: – Degree in production management, Business management, Economics – An MBA will be an advantage. – 12 years of previous experience o a publishing role, at least 4 of which should be in an editorial/publishing department at a senior position – Highly commercial with a good understanding of the challenges facing publishing including circulation – Minimum years of industry experience:
' 10years – Experience in effectively managing budgets, including P&L, forecast and management reporting – Editorial empathy and a good understanding of how brands communicate with their audience – Understanding of multi-channel Brand Development or New Product Development.
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