Publishing Director - Dubai,United Arab Emirates - GulfManagers Executive Search

Job Objective:

Its main goal is to publish and disseminate books, scholarly journals, case studies, working papers, and roundtable reports all over the world.�

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managerial:

To plan and develop strategic partnerships with academic and professional organizations all over the world to generate high-quality manuscripts for publishing.�
To organize meetings of experts to evaluate the manuscripts.
To grow the Publishing House portfolio of products and services �(online & physical) which are responsive to the needs of learners, professionals and organizations.
To position the Publishing House as a support arm for researchers in the Arab World.
To develop effective strategies for marketing and generating revenue from the Publishing House distribution channels, outlets and clients.
To prepare budget, strategic plan and annual report relating to the Publishing House.
To plan and execute strategies relating to e-publishing.
To co-ordinate with other departments for publishing and disseminating scientific materials.
To provide leadership to subordinate staff in achieving KPIs.

Technical:

To manage portals such as QME, journals and working paper series.�
To be responsible for the initiation and development of technical alliances and relationships with international publishing organizations.
To develop processes, policies and procedures pertinent to the Publishing House. �
To work closely with the line manager for growing the Publishing House and engaging faculty and learners �in research-oriented publishing.�
To develop and manage the e-Store project successfully.

Master�s degree �in any discipline, preferably in publishing.
Minimum 5 �years� experience in publishing or relevant area, preferably in online publishing.
Sound knowledge of professional market to operate locally, regionally and at an international level.
Ability to develop and manage relationships, partnerships and strategic alliances.
Strong leadership, management and team building skills.
Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a large and complex team of professional staff.
Ability to edit manuscripts in English and Arabic.
Considerable experience of innovation and product development.
Excellent communication, presentation and ambassadorial skills.

Strong skills in business and financial management and strategic planning.

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