Job description
Market Research
Monitor and research the domestic audiobook market:
- Identify new trends and opportunities to provide actionable proposals.
- Monitor and submit monthly reports on competitors copyright acquisition activities.
- Track new releases, best-sellers, and ongoing book trends in the market in a timely manner.
- Propose new book development projects and continuously update industry knowledge.
- Evaluate book content, survey, and update monthly market data regarding both signed and prospective partners.
- Conceptualize, propose, plan, and manage the execution of projects related to audiobooks and physical books invested by Fonos.
Partner Relations & Rights Negotiation
- Connect, communicate, and negotiate with domestic and international partners, authors, and publishers regarding work copyrights.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with global and local copyright partners.
- Monitor and manage partners copyrights (including detecting copyright infringements and implementing preventive measures).
- Identify, propose solutions, and resolve bottlenecks or backlogs within the Copyright Department.
- Support events and programs related to active partners managed by the department.
Legal Administration & Contract Management
Maintain comprehensive management of paperwork related to copyright acquisition and partnerships:
- Review contracts and legal agreements.
- Manage archives, contracts, and process Payment Requests for copyrights, Service Contracts, Joint-Venture Agreements, and Addendums as required.
- Manage and maintain the copyright database.
- Draft Service Contracts, Copyright Agreements, and Addendums.
- Track contract renewals and copyright expirations at least 6 months in advance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Coordinate with other departments to achieve business objectives:
- Select books for monthly production.
- Identify and propose book titles for media and marketing campaigns.
- Track and select titles for renewal or termination.
- Introduce and support collaboration with authors, and assist Marketing with promotional activities.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Manager.
Job Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Law (Preferred: Civil, Commercial, or Intellectual Property Law).
- Experience: Proven experience in contract review and commercial negotiation (Book industry experience is NOT mandatory).
- Negotiation Skills: Strong contract negotiation and commercial dealing skills.
- Attention to Detail: High precision and absolute attention to detail with legal documents and copyright data.
- English Proficiency: Fluent in English, especially in reading comprehension and international contract translation.
- Ownership Mindset: Highly proactive and independent in managing progress and self-resolving issues.
- AI & Tech-savvy: Open-minded; proactively leverage technology and AI to automate repetitive administrative tasks.
- Data-savvy: Strong analytical mindset with high sensitivity to data, figures, and market trends.
Working Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 06:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 01:00 pm
Location
Phu My Hung, Tan Hung Ward, HCMC
How to apply
Think you're the right person for the job Great, please send an email with your CV directly to: [Confidential Information]. We'll be in touch shortly!
About Us
Fonos is the leading audiobook mobile app in Vietnam. It partners with major book publishers and offers a wide range of copyrighted audiobooks, podcasts, and other audio content.
We're on a mission to be a source of knowledge, inspiration, and well-being for Vietnamese. We do it by creating, distributing, and promoting the world's best audio content.
Fonos launched in 2020 and is today's #1 grossing book app in Vietnam. We're proud of our achievements, but it's just the first step. We're aiming to be the #1 audio app in the country, used daily by people from all backgrounds. We're passionate about building a company committed to pushing the boundaries of products created in Vietnam, whether it's the content selection, the quality of the audio, or the user experience of our app.
Here's a recent article about Fonos in the international press:
Vietnam audio platform nets $1.8m for podcast push
Learn more about Fonos here
- Fonos on iOS App Store
- Fonos on Google Play
- Website
- Facebook & IG
- Our CEO interviewed on the Vietcetera Podcast
- Watch this behind-the-scenes video to see how we record audiobooks
