AdresseAt Inkitt, we believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors. Traditional publishing often leaves authors behind with human editors responsible for selecting books fit for publication. Inkitt is a pioneer at the forefront of Data Driven Publishing. By inventing an algorithm which analyzes users' reading behavior to identify hits, we have removed subjectivity from the traditional publishing equation. This gives Inkitt the unique ability to discover hidden talents that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.
Are you a builder? We are looking for the change-makers of the world; the people who just build the solution anytime they are unsatisfied with the status quo. Be a part of the revolution to develop new ways of distributing our books, audiobooks, creating games, and video series!
Come build the Disney of the 21st Century with us!
As Author Relations Director, you will make Galatea the most appealing digital publisher in the world by creating and maintaining the conditions needed to attract and retain creators whose IP most aligns with our goals for growth.
What you'll do:
- Manage the Author Experience Team to success
- Define and own strategy for signing books to both non-exclusive and exclusive contracts
- Define the components needed to create, iterate, and execute a world-class creator experience
- Own the structure of Inkitt’s relationship with its creators
- Frequently evaluate the satisfaction level of creators and strive to constantly improve, Iterate on, and manage our Author Communication and Author Experience roadmaps
- Create a strategy to identify and combat piracy in the protection of our IP
- Frequent engagement with editorial, marketing, royalty accounting, engineers, and other key stakeholders in an effort to communicate with and set expectations for our creators
Who you are:
- 8+ years of experience negotiating agreements with creators as a creative executive, agent, artist's manager, partnership, or similar role
- Experience successfully engaging people from different backgrounds, regions, and time zones
- Stakeholder management and relationship building as a key strength
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Empathetic listening skills
- Experience winning negotiations for the business while ensuring the creator feels heard and understood
- Experience championing the creator’s point of view
- Proven experience managing relationships with a large number of creators, customers or clients
- Experience successfully prioritizing competing tasks and focusing on impactful work
- Must be comfortable in fast-paced environments and be able to adjust quickly to the conditions of a startup
- At least 5 years experience successfully managing a team of at least 2 people either directly or indirectly
What we offer:
- Top of the line health benefits that align with your local market
- Generous parental leave and support with growing your family
- Ways to help you save and invest in your future
- Opportunities to continuously grow, learn, and develop yourself
- Time away - no set holiday or vacation policy, observe what works for you
- Free access to our Galatea App, as well as an unlimited budget for self-development books
- Fantastic office spaces in Berlin and San Francisco - and always coming up with the next best way to keep our remote colleagues connected
How we've been doing:
- We're a well-funded, mission-driven, series B company with top-tier investors like NEA, HV Capital, and Kleiner Perkins. Recently, Inkitt has raised $59 million, which is one of the largest Series B funding rounds on record for a Berlin-based business. We believe we have a breakthrough idea that will disrupt the publishing industry while changing undiscovered authors’ lives for the better.
At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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