Table 1Transition record

book editortopublishing rights manager

A book editor already meets 30% of what the publishing rights manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From book editor

30%

Overlap1

To publishing rights manager

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

58.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.1

This move: 58.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the publishing rights manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the book editor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A publishing rights manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a book editor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess financial viability information skills
already held copyright legislation business, administration and law
already held manage contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform market research information skills
already held develop professional network communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the publishing rights manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held finish project within budget required
required, not held follow work schedule required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held negotiate publishing rights required
required, not held negotiate with artists required

optional, not held liaise with book publishers optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held financial jurisdiction required

optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional

04 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage digital documents optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a publishing rights manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held perform market research skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held liaise with book publishers optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional

27 held skills the publishing rights manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse texts to be illustrated skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role check correctness of information skill
not needed by the target role conserve new media skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role interpret illustration needs skill
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role network within the writing industry skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role provide support to authors skill
not needed by the target role publishing market knowledge
not needed by the target role read manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role rewrite manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role select manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role show diplomacy skill
not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
not needed by the target role suggest revision of manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill
not needed by the target role writing techniques knowledge

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held financial jurisdiction required
optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from book editor

Full index of moves from book editor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.