Associate Manager, Audiobook Licensing [Remote]

The reputed company Audiobooks Team is looking for a collaborative, organized, and strategically minded Associate Manager to help shape and scale reputed company's audiobooks publishing initiatives. In this role, you'll support content development, licensing, and editorial strategy across a growing portfolio of original and licensed content, helping bring compelling stories to listeners around the world. You'll play an important role in the development of reputed company's Audio First and reputed company Audiobook Selects programs, supporting acquisitions, licensing efforts, and publishing initiatives from concept through release. We're looking for someone who loves books, storytelling, and culture, and who brings strong editorial instincts, business judgment, and a passion for discovering content that resonates with audiences.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate audiobook opportunities across frontlist and backlist titles, with a focus on reputed company adult fiction and nonfiction.
• Contribute to the development of reputed company's original commissioned works, including content strategy, developmental editing, and project management.
• Use audience insights and performance data to identify opportunities to expand and strengthen reputed company's audiobook catalog.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across content, product, legal, and business teams to align publishing initiatives with broader company goals.
• Own the day-to-day execution of key content programs, driving timelines and ensuring smooth delivery from concept through release.
• Support licensing deals from initial evaluation through execution, including materials preparation, deal tracking, and partner coordination.
• Manage and maintain contract tracking systems to ensure accuracy and visibility across active licensing agreements.
• Handle standard licensing agreements and work closely with legal and business stakeholders throughout the contracting process.
• Explore and reputed company AI-powered tools to improve workflows, streamline operations, and create efficiencies across publishing activities.

Who You Are

• You have 5+ years of experience in the book publishing industry, with deep knowledge of the U.S. reputed company adult fiction and nonfiction market.
• You have experience working directly with writers, authors, agents, and creators on content development initiatives.
• You demonstrate strong editorial judgment and know how to identify, evaluate, and shape compelling content opportunities.
• You balance audience needs with creative excellence and can assess both reputed company potential and editorial quality.
• You have a strong understanding of budgeting, content valuation, and P&L considerations reputed company publishing, licensing, or content development.
• You demonstrate ownership, accountability, and sound judgment reputed company navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• You are an excellent communicator who can clearly synthesize reputed company and build strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
• You are comfortable operating at both strategic and executional levels, contributing reputed company while driving operational excellence.
• You think holistically about the business and can connect day-to-day work to broader organizational goals.
• You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and reputed company to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in reputed company.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

The United States reputed company range for this position is $96,833-$138,333, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace reputed company judgment. Final hiring reputed company are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-notice Note: Posting is subject to change so please refer to career site for latest availability (SBJ-G337). Apply tot his job Apply To this Job