Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights)

  • Contract
  • London

Extraordinary Books


  • Job Title: Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights)
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Literature
  • Role: Finance
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026

  • Location:

    London

Job Summary

We are seeking a Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights) to lead and grow Extraordinary Books’ revenue streams. This is a pivotal senior role responsible for shaping and delivering our commercial strategy.

Job Description

The Role

We are seeking a Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights) to lead and grow Extraordinary Books’ revenue streams. This is a pivotal senior role responsible for shaping and delivering our commercial strategy. You will take ownership of sales performance across UK and international trade, manage distributor and retail relationships, drive rights exploitation and develop our direct-to-consumer channels. Working closely with the Publisher, you will set annual revenue targets, build forecasting frameworks and identify opportunities for growth across markets and formats. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution: you will negotiate, analyse, build systems and deliver results.

Job Requirements

About You

You are commercially astute, strategic and motivated by growth. You enjoy working at both conceptual and practical levels, setting direction while ensuring detail is correct.

You will likely have:

  • 5+ years’ experience in publishing sales or a commercial role within the book industry
  • A strong understanding of the book supply chain and distributor reporting
  • Experience negotiating or administering subsidiary rights
  • Confidence working with sales data, forecasting and financial reporting
  • Familiarity with royalty systems and ONIX/metadata processes
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel/Sheets capability

You are comfortable operating autonomously, taking ownership and making decisions. You are excited by the opportunity to build systems and strategy in a growing organisation, and you care about the cultural impact of the books you help bring to market.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short covering letter to [email protected] by 31 March 2026.

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