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| Title: | Literary Director |
| Description: | New Leaf Literary & Media seeks a publishing professional with deep understanding of the industry to mentor, cultivate, and lead our literary team, consisting of agents and literary support staff at a variety of stages of their career.
This role, reporting to the executive team, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the literary department, be responsible for troubleshooting with members of the literary team, facilitating communications between the literary department and and all other departments at New Leaf, and will work with the executive team to optimize literary operations and revenue growth. We are open to applicants with experience in different sectors of the publishing industry, and who may even have their own client list. However, that list, in order to balance agenting and efficacy in this role, would need to be modest. Job Duties Include: · Periodically assessing members of the Literary Team according to their job function (for instance ensuring that agents are hitting their goals) · Where necessary, planning and implementing improvement or continuing education/skills building for members of the Literary Team · Liaising with other department heads to maximize brand extension opportunities, to aid agents in executing successful launches, and to ensure efficient communications. · Running and managing all pertinent Literary Team meetings · Supporting team members in conversations with clients, third party entities, and other parties as needed. · Assessing Literary Team member needs individually and collectively, with the support of the executive team · Working alongside the executive team on process refinement to support the corporate culture Compensation: · A salary commensurate with experience, starting at $80K · Health Benefits · Retirement Benefits - 401k (with 3% company match) · Annual Bonus at the discretion of management and is determined by a myriad of factors, including but not limited to the execution of the responsibilities listed above, representation of the company in the industry and when interacting with clients, as well as the results of scheduled review meetings. · Work Schedule includes: Summer Fridays 10 PTO days per year (ie - personal, vacation, etc) 40 additional hours of paid SSL (Safe and Sick Leave) per year Paid holiday time includes: Ø New Year’s Day (1/1) Ø Martin Luther King Day Ø President’s Day Ø Easter Monday Ø Memorial Day Ø Juneteenth (6/19) Ø Independence Day (7/4) Ø Labor Day Ø Wednesday before Thanksgiving Ø Thanksgiving Day Ø Friday after Thanksgiving Ø The day prior to Christmas Eve Ø Christmas Eve Ø Christmas Day Ø December 26th through December 30th Ø New Year’s Eve Note: Unused accrued PTO must be used within the year accrued. They will not carry over to the next year nor can they be encashed at the end of the year or be paid upon termination or resignation. SSL, however, is independently allotted by our company from your PTO, and also up to 40 hours of it may be carried over from one year to the next. Also note that during the pandemic, any time off needed for Covid-19 related reasons (whether you become ill or must become a caregiver for another) will not count toward PTO. |
| Requirements: | · Minimum of 10 years of experience in the publishing industry (post-internship time)
· Strong communication skills, written and verbal · Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Adobe · Excellent leadership skills · Proven relationship-builder with strong emotional intelligence · Self-motivated and independent executor capable of driving all facets of creative projects, from identifying issues, engaging in analyses, and facilitating solutions and resolutions · Solid practice interacting with and presenting to creators, senior personnel, and executives |
| Company: | NEW LEAF LITERARY & MEDIA, INC. |
| Short Description: | New Leaf Literary & Media is a full service representation firm with a passionate focus on building our clients’ careers. |
| Location: | We will consider in-person, hybrid, or remote situations. |
| How To Apply For This Job: | Email Operations@NewLeafLiterary.com with a resume and cover letter, using the subject line "[LAST NAME] Literary Director Application. |
| Date Posted: | 9/29/2022 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
