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Book publisher

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Book publisher Publisher Publishing house manager

Book publishers are responsible for the selection of new materials. They decide which manuscripts, that the book editor has provided, are being published. Book publishers oversee the production, marketing and distribution of these texts.

Tasks

In such cases tasks would include -
(a) Providing overall direction and management for a service, facility, organization or centre;
(b) Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for staff;
(c) Directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of professional technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel;
(d) Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to the provision of services;
(e) Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services;
(f) Planning, directing and coordinating the provision of services;
(g) Coordinating cooperation with other service provision agencies in the same or related fields;
(h) Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources;
(i) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.

Knowledge

  • Marketing and advertising
  • Management and administration
  • Computer use
  • Literature and linguistics
  • Wholesale and retail sales

Digital competencies

  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Supervising a team or group
  • Developing financial, business or marketing plans
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Collaborating and liaising

Digital competencies

  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Communicating
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Managers

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Authors, journalists and linguists

Authors and related writers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Authors and related writers

323

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

57,58%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-15,89% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

86,07%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,19%

Part-time contracts

1,06% Turnover index

30

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

29%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

42%

58%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Authors, journalists and linguists

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Authors and related writers

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
40%
Between 1 and 2 years
8%
Between 2 and 4 years
23%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
14%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
36%
Information and communication
24%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Education
7%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.