Business Development Executive
Job Title:
Business Development Executive
Job Description:
Packt's mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals. We are one of the most prolific and fast-growing tech publishers in the world with over 4000 books and videos published.
To consistently deliver rich, high-quality content to our customers, we need to improve and modernize our existing developer engagement practices in order to ensure we are engaging and repeatedly working with expert developers. Reporting to the Associate Portfolio Director, the Business Development Executive (BDE) is responsible for researching, engaging, and nurturing a community of developers and introducing them as potential authors and reviewers. The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the Publishing Product Manager roles, researching new and emerging developer talent, nurturing, and delivering leads.
Responsibilities :
Core:
Own the acquisition of expert technical reviewers as per the demands of the book pipeline, acting as the key point of contact to nurture relationships and build a pool of expert reviewers.
Author Lead Generation: Connect with the developer community and generate expert author leads from within the community who are interested in writing books for Packt
Managing Potential Author Pool: Build and manage a pool of potential authors who are interested in working with Packt. Periodically engage with the pool to keep the relationship intact for future projects
Working alongside Senior Editors and Project Managers, be responsible for ensuring technical feedback is delivered effectively and addressed appropriately
Take responsibility for meeting both acquisition and tech quality targets and to ensure tech reviews are complete, valuable and incorporated into our books
Project manage the supply of author leads and technical reviewers for both books and book proposals when required
Communicate daily with editors, authors, and reviewers to facilitate the technical review process for your team
Ensure reviews have been completed as per Packt’s Technical Review Guidelines and escalate issues and risks to the Portfolio Director
Compile information on the performance of technical reviewers to identify poor performance
Work with the Portfolio Director and Publishing Product Managers to improve reviewer acquisition methods
Responsiveness and Improvement :
Consider and suggest ideas for improvements, sharing this feedback with others in a constructive manner.
Conduct regular reviews of what and who is required to make a project successful and make on-going improvements.
Help colleagues, customers, and corporate partners to understand changes and why they have been introduced.
Decision Making :
Examine complex information and obtain further information to make accurate decisions.
Explain clearly, verbally and in writing, how a decision has been reached.
Provide advice and feedback to support others to make accurate decisions.
Growth :
Take ownership of your individual development by identifying capability needs and consistently achieving development objectives.
Take responsibility for the quality of your own work and seek opportunities for improvement through continuous learning
Encourage and be open to developmental feedback from others
Delivering at Pace :
Take ownership of problems in your own area of responsibility
Remain positive and focused on achieving outcomes despite setbacks
Check your own performance against outcomes, make improvements or take corrective action when problems are identified
Competencies :
You will have a tech or acquisition background with 2+ years of research/publishing experience
You will be able to deliver on both acquisition and quality targets in a fast-paced environment
You will have excellent relationship management skills
You are comfortable using a combination of intuition, experience, and expertise to identify potential problems and able to take corrective action quickly
You will have strong project management skills Packt's mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals. We are one of the most prolific and fast-growing tech publishers in the world with over 4000 books and videos published.
To consistently deliver rich, high-quality content to our customers, we need to improve and modernize our existing developer engagement practices in order to ensure we are engaging and repeatedly working with expert developers. Reporting to the Associate Portfolio Director, the Business Development Executive (BDE) is responsible for researching, engaging, and nurturing a community of developers and introducing them as potential authors and reviewers. The main duties of the role will involve working closely with the Publishing Product Manager roles, researching new and emerging developer talent, nurturing, and delivering leads.
Responsibilities :
Core:
Own the acquisition of expert technical reviewers as per the demands of the book pipeline, acting as the key point of contact to nurture relationships and build a pool of expert reviewers.
Author Lead Generation: Connect with the developer community and generate expert author leads from within the community who are interested in writing books for Packt
Managing Potential Author Pool: Build and manage a pool of potential authors who are interested in working with Packt. Periodically engage with the pool to keep the relationship intact for future projects
Working alongside Senior Editors and Project Managers, be responsible for ensuring technical feedback is delivered effectively and addressed appropriately
Take responsibility for meeting both acquisition and tech quality targets and to ensure tech reviews are complete, valuable and incorporated into our books
Project manage the supply of author leads and technical reviewers for both books and book proposals when required
Communicate daily with editors, authors, and reviewers to facilitate the technical review process for your team
Ensure reviews have been completed as per Packt’s Technical Review Guidelines and escalate issues and risks to the Portfolio Director
Compile information on the performance of technical reviewers to identify poor performance
Work with the Portfolio Director and Publishing Product Managers to improve reviewer acquisition methods
Responsiveness and Improvement :
Consider and suggest ideas for improvements, sharing this feedback with others in a constructive manner.
Conduct regular reviews of what and who is required to make a project successful and make on-going improvements.
Help colleagues, customers, and corporate partners to understand changes and why they have been introduced.
Decision Making :
Examine complex information and obtain further information to make accurate decisions.
Explain clearly, verbally and in writing, how a decision has been reached.
Provide advice and feedback to support others to make accurate decisions.
Growth :
Take ownership of your individual development by identifying capability needs and consistently achieving development objectives.
Take responsibility for the quality of your own work and seek opportunities for improvement through continuous learning
Encourage and be open to developmental feedback from others
Delivering at Pace :
Take ownership of problems in your own area of responsibility
Remain positive and focused on achieving outcomes despite setbacks
Check your own performance against outcomes, make improvements or take corrective action when problems are identified
Competencies :
You will have a tech or acquisition background with 2+ years of research/publishing experience
You will be able to deliver on both acquisition and quality targets in a fast-paced environment
You will have excellent relationship management skills
You are comfortable using a combination of intuition, experience, and expertise to identify potential problems and able to take corrective action quickly
You will have strong project management skills
Experience Range:
1 - 6 years
Educational Qualifications:
Any graduation ,or Any PG ,or Any Doctorate
Skills Required:
Deep Web Research
About Us
Founded in 2004 in Birmingham, UK, Packt is a developer skills platform that supports software professionals in learning the skills they need to stay relevant in their field.
Packt aims to put software to work in new ways by delivering effective learning and information services to IT professionals, whether that's specific learning on an emerging technology or optimizing key skills in more established tools.
Working closer to that vision, we have published >7000 videos, books, and courses on a spectrum of technologies, including Big Data, Cyber-security, AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud. With our author network of 6500+ experts, we have the unique ability to publish on emerging technologies faster than any other publisher, giving us the edge on providing relevant content that updates as quickly as technology moves. This translates into >50 fresh learning content pieces each month (within Explorer, our target is to publish around 25 books per month across the four categories, namely Data Science, Admin & Cloud, Coding & Tools, and Programming).
Covering both emerging and established tools and trends through a variety of learning formats, we have a growing ecosystem of resources and products that we want every developer to explore and utilize in their lives.
Our videos, courses, eBooks, and bespoke-to-your-business training services deliver effective and concise learning, coupled with guides and tutorials to help you through your digital transformation. Companies embracing our content stay competitive and relevant in this fast-changing landscape of latest technologies.
Packt aims to put software to work in new ways by delivering effective learning and information services to IT professionals, whether that's specific learning on an emerging technology or optimizing key skills in more established tools.
Working closer to that vision, we have published >7000 videos, books, and courses on a spectrum of technologies, including Big Data, Cyber-security, AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud. With our author network of 6500+ experts, we have the unique ability to publish on emerging technologies faster than any other publisher, giving us the edge on providing relevant content that updates as quickly as technology moves. This translates into >50 fresh learning content pieces each month (within Explorer, our target is to publish around 25 books per month across the four categories, namely Data Science, Admin & Cloud, Coding & Tools, and Programming).
Covering both emerging and established tools and trends through a variety of learning formats, we have a growing ecosystem of resources and products that we want every developer to explore and utilize in their lives.
Our videos, courses, eBooks, and bespoke-to-your-business training services deliver effective and concise learning, coupled with guides and tutorials to help you through your digital transformation. Companies embracing our content stay competitive and relevant in this fast-changing landscape of latest technologies.
Why Us?
A job at Packt is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. So whether you’re looking for an internship, graduate opportunities, or a full-time job opening to progress your professional career, at Packt you can shape your own path as you work with the products and people that drive our rapid business growth.
Our vision and values are part of our open culture in which a personal approach is central to achieving optimum performance. They guide our daily decisions and actions. They underpin everything we say and do.
Our Vision
To be the most trusted developer skills service that developers rely on to stay relevant.
Our Values
Relentless: We don't stop when it comes to supporting developers. And we don't let up in supporting each other to remain creative and driven in how we work.
Reliable: People can trust Packt. All our actions and our language are driven by a shared understanding that someone always depends on the work we do.
Responsive: At every moment, we're actually aware of what's important to both our customers and colleagues. Because we're responsive, we don't let things happen to us - we make things happen.
Our vision and values are part of our open culture in which a personal approach is central to achieving optimum performance. They guide our daily decisions and actions. They underpin everything we say and do.
Our Vision
To be the most trusted developer skills service that developers rely on to stay relevant.
Our Values
Relentless: We don't stop when it comes to supporting developers. And we don't let up in supporting each other to remain creative and driven in how we work.
Reliable: People can trust Packt. All our actions and our language are driven by a shared understanding that someone always depends on the work we do.
Responsive: At every moment, we're actually aware of what's important to both our customers and colleagues. Because we're responsive, we don't let things happen to us - we make things happen.
