Lecture Agent

We're seeking a Lecture Agent to represent and grow speaking opportunities for authors and talent across Macmillan Publishers. In this role, you'll identify, negotiate, and manage lectures, keynote presentations, workshops, conference appearances, and other speaking engagements that expand our authors' reach while generating revenue and enhancing their platforms.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, negotiating events, and connecting compelling voices with audiences. You'll work closely with authors and cross-functional teams across Editorial, Publicity, and Marketing to develop and execute speaking strategies that support both author and business goals.

What You'll Do

• Secure and manage speaking engagements, lectures, workshops, and event appearances for authors and talent.
• Develop and maintain relationships with conference organizers, universities, corporations, libraries, and other event partners.
• Negotiate speaking fees, contracts, and engagement terms.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for authors regarding speaking opportunities and event logistics.
• Collaborate with internal publishing teams to identify potential speakers for the bureau.
• Work with the department team on marketing initiatives such as weekly newsletters and social media outreach.
• Track bookings, contracts, revenue, and performance metrics.
• Identify new markets and opportunities to grow the lecture and speaking business.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients, talent, and internal stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for books, authors, storytelling, and audience engagement
• 3+ years of experience in talent representation, publishing, speaker relations, public relations, events, business development, or a related field
• Experience working with authors, speakers, creators, or other talent
• Familiarity with the publishing, audiobook, media, or education industries.
• Experience reviewing or negotiating contracts
• Knowledge of Salesforce or other customer relationship management databases
• Bachelor’s degree
  
  

The salary range for this role is $62,000 - $70,000.

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.