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Ocupacions

Book publisher

Latest available data: March 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

Production and specialized services managers

Professional services managers

Professional services managers not elsewhere classified

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

Professional services managers not elsewhere classified

330

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

58,41%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-17,50% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

83,94%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,67%

Part-time contracts

1,08% Turnover index

29

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

26%

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.

Production and specialized services managers

65%

35%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Production and specialized services managers

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

Professional services managers

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?

Professional services managers not elsewhere classified

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
40%
Between 1 and 2 years
8%
Between 2 and 4 years
22%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
14%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
32%
Administrative and support service activities
22%
Information and communication
10%
Manufacturing
7%
Education
6%
Others
23%

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.