Their function is to create the idea on which a publishing project is built, but also to oversee a specific publishing collection, division or line, selecting the suitable resources and managing them. This position is strategic within the publishing process, since their projects bring together the work of other professionals, such as the publishing manager, the writer and the translator, as well as the work of production and sales managers at the publishing house. At large publishing houses, the job tends to be much more specialised, both with respect to functions and genre, than at small publishers.

• Define action plans and objectives for the publishing project.
  Participate in the decision-making process on naming and characteristics of the collections.
  Select the works that will be published.
  Take charge of adapting the editions to the audience.
  Decide on the publication language and possible translations to undertake.
  Think about the size of the print run for the edition.
• Supervise the design of the collection, division or editorial line.
  Determine the reading supports on which the titles will be published.
  Supervise the graphic design.
• Execute financial management tasks.
  Watch over the profitability of the edition.
  Establish criteria to set marketing prices, promotional policies, the possibility of subsidies, etc.
  Exploit the collections' ownership rights.
  Contact potential publishing houses and partner companies that may be interested in the project.
• Consider all potential distribution and marketing channels.
  Do planning on the presence of the publications in bookshops and other points of sale.
  Assures that the collections are disseminated and considers including write-ups in specialty journals, literary supplements and other channels for publicity.
• Supervise all pertinent legal and tax issues.
• Take into account any possibilities offered by applying new technologies to the publishing sector.
  Use all the advantages of digital production systems.
  Study the possibility of publishing the collections on the internet.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Periodisme
• Grau: Estudis anglesos
• Grau: Estudis àrabs i hebreus
• Grau: Estudis d'Àsia oriental
• Grau: Estudis literaris
• Grau: Llengües i literatures modernes
• Grau: Estudis clàssics
• Grau: Filologia clàssica
• Grau: Llengües romàniques i les seves literatures
• Grau: Llengües aplicades
• Grau: Filologia catalana
• Grau: Filologia catalana i estudis occitans
• Grau: Llengua i literatura catalanes
• Grau: Filologia hispànica
• Grau: Llengua i literatura espanyoles
• Grau: Llengua i literatura hispàniques
• Grau: Estudis francesos

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Orientation within reach: Level 4

Concern for order and quality: Level 4

Conceptual thought: Level 2

Leadership: Level 2

Strategic orientation: Level 3

Communication

Those who show a preference for the field of communication are interested in the generation and dissemination of information. This information, however, can have various purposes: provide information on events and occurrences, generate public opinion on a certain topic or promote and publicise a service or product. Carrying out these activities requires knowledge of various techniques aimed at communication, persuasion and marketing.

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Logistics

The planning, organisation, control and carrying out of logistics and administrative tasks are the focus of people who work in the field of logistics. Activities in the field of logistics include the organisation and planning of supply, storage, production and distribution systems, taking inventories, controlling stock and estimating production, as well as the organisation and/or carrying out of the administrative tasks necessary for the implementation of these activities. Knowledge of organisation, control and management techniques is essential for carrying out these activities.

Publishing agent

Proofreader

Copyeditor

Publisher

Technical writer

• Work hours

  Variable depending on the type of contract.

• Salary

  Gross annual wages from 28.973 to 39.739 euros, depending on the turnover of the line managed and professional reputation. Median: 33.935 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Manager