Director of Publisher Partnerships

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director, Publisher Relations - Spain to join our team at Audible. As a key member of our content acquisition team, you will be responsible for overseeing publisher relationships, negotiations, and catalogue performance for our audiobook vendors in Spain and other existing and new marketplaces.

• Lead regional teams in managing publisher relationships, negotiating deal terms, and driving agreements for audiobook vendors across different markets.
• Cultivate publisher relationships in close coordination with our global and European content teams.
• Develop and implement strategies to foster cross-collaboration and leverage synergies for other marketplaces, such as the LATAM region.
• Manage a team of Publisher Relation managers and coordinators to ensure excellence in deal-terms, informed editorial taste, and negotiation success for publishers in Spain.
• Identify and investigate new partnership opportunities in light of strategic goals and develop unique and ambitious deal structures to meet those goals and grow Audible's content offerings.

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a strong background in international intellectual property rights licensing businesses, preferably from the book, television, film, or computer game industry. You should have experience conducting complex, high-profile negotiations that rely on economic understanding and human interaction to achieve the company's goals. Additionally, you should have people management experience in cross-functional teams, negotiation experience in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and experience leading deals and partnerships across Latin America, Brazil, or the Hispanic European markets.

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• Law Degree (LLB level)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in international intellectual property rights licensing businesses
• Experience conducting complex, high-profile negotiations
• People management experience in cross-functional teams
• Negotiation experience in Spanish, Portuguese, and English
• Experience leading deals and partnerships across Latin America, Brazil, or the Hispanic European markets

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Highly collaborative with teams and individuals across the institution, experience in working in matrix environments
• A well-developed network into key partners in the European book publisher and agent landscape
• Proactive attitude with excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapt to change