Publications Manager

About MUBI MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. To make this possible, we create, curate, acquire and champion visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world. And we have a team of brilliant, ambitious and passionate individuals to help bring our mission to life. From London to New York, Istanbul to Paris, and Berlin to Mexico - we work together to realize MUBI’s vision. That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere. About the Role The Publishing Team at MUBI prepares unique print publications and original writing to reveal the excitement, depth, and diversity of film culture. Across our biannual print magazine Notebook, its digital counterpart, and the recent launch of the MUBI Editions imprint, we aim to expand MUBI’s cinephile ecosystem, developing and producing English-language publications of lasting value and quality. Following the successful release of our inaugural title Read Frame Type Film, we are now looking for an enthusiastic Publications Manager to contribute to and further strengthen the running of MUBI Editions. The scope of the Publications Manager encompasses a wide array of strategic tasks and we welcome candidates who bring new perspectives to the Team. Reporting to the Publishing Director, this newly-created role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a motivated, highly-creative environment and focus on film-related book publishing. Please note that the role is in publishing administration and operations. It is not an editorial nor a writing role, and candidates without demonstrable book publishing experience within areas relevant to MUBI Editions will not be considered. Where you’ll have impact: Title assessment and evaluation: project retail prices, sales, and print runs; prepare acquisition proposals for titles approved for publication. Rights management: in conjunction with the Publishing Director and the Legal Affairs Managers, negotiate permissions or republication rights, ensuring the smooth running of contractual relationships. Production: support the preparation of manuscripts and artwork for production; liaise with production partners; monitor scheduling, lead times, and overall production; help solve challenges around manufacturing, costing, and timing. Data and Sales: maintain metadata in the title management system; oversee direct orders; liaise with MUBI Editions’ trade distributors; evaluate the performance of individual titles and share insights with relevant stakeholders. Inventory and stock management: coordinate stock delivery and warehouse transfers; track stock levels and movements through sales data analysis; manage internal queries around advance and complimentary copies, direct orders, and past titles. What you’ll bring: Existing experience in the publishing industry, with a specialism in art books and independent publishing. Knowledge of and experience in arranging and negotiating publishing rights and agreements. Experience of handling relationships with production partners and tracking budgets, timelines, and revenue projections. Experience of sales operations or inventory management within a bookselling or publishing environment. Understanding of contemporary publishing trends and market interests for MUBI’s core audience and beyond. Strong communication skills with the ability to develop productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to work efficiently, independently, and flexibly with multiple teams and stakeholders across different time zones and different levels of seniority. We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users. MUBI is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. That means it\'s our responsibility to ensure that all candidates are not discriminated against in our hiring processes and our employment decisions based on their race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, age, gender identity or expression, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other applicable characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 28800 - 48000 per year Experience: 3 years required

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