Publishing Director

Publishing Director

Location: New York, NY USA

Salary: 140k – 155k

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work. 

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! 

Join our Peanuts Worldwide team within WildBrain today to become part of the story! From Peanuts shows and specials on Apple TV+ to interactive experiences worldwide, fans of all ages celebrate the Peanuts brand through thousands of consumer products, as well as amusement park attractions, cultural events, social media, and comic strips available in all formats from traditional to digital. Peanuts Worldwide, is a division of WildBrain Ltd., a global kids media and content company headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide. 

About the Role 

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Publishing Director to lead the strategic expansion of our publishing category. This role involves defining success, driving editorial vision, and identifying new opportunities to create meaningful publishing partnerships. You will be responsible for developing long-term strategies aligned with our brand initiatives, while also identifying areas for innovation and growth. The Publishing Director will oversee business reviews with partners, manage relationships with key publishers, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure our publishing efforts align with market needs. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for editorial development and business partnerships, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

• Define what success looks like & set strategy for expanding category
• Develop long range plan to coincide with brand initiatives,
• Identify white space for new products and innovations,
• Identify, negotiate, close new meaningful publishing partnerships
• Oversee ongoing partner / publisher business reviews and management
• Publisher management (optimizing relationship, publisher title pacing, book retail placement)
• Drive editorial with internal Publishing team
• Partner with global territory teams to ensure publishing supported franchise strategy and meets market needs
• Liaise with retail development team on in- store and online promotions
• Maintain internal communication with key stakeholders
• Maintain digital publishing catalog and files

• Proven experience in book publishing and licensing, with a deep understanding of editorial development, strategy, and partnerships.
• Expertise in business development, with the ability to identify and pursue new opportunities in the publishing space.
• Familiarity with various content licensing business models and the ability to negotiate successful partnerships.
• Strong critical thinking and strategic planning skills to drive growth and innovation in the publishing category.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and strategies clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to working across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for staying ahead of industry trends and adapting strategies to meet market demands.

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive family-focused benefits, we invest in our people and their future with 401K matching, plus bonus time-off, because you deserve it!  

Our Commitment 

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.  

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

WildBrain is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° franchise management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands around the world. With approximately 14,000 half-hours of kids’ and family content in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart. 

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Camp Snoopy; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let’s Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered approximately 1.5 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most loved family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide. 

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com. 

About WildBrain:  a parent company of Peanuts Worldwide

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.  

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.   

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.