Alison Knowles Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

-I analyze, review, and process all royalty accounting payments, credits, adjustments, and reports to ensure proper calculation and accruals for royalties, subsidiary rights, and digital sales-I manage payroll, reconcile cash receipts, make journal entries using GAAP, set up new vendors/clients in the finance system, and ensure contract and tax compliance-I create and interpret reports and records for authors, maintain a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, and communicate with internal and external clients

-Promoted internally from Acquisitions Manager due to my success in managing the Acquisitions department, mentoring junior level staff, and executing on sales goals-I grew overall sales by $2 million (19% YOY growth) by acquiring and managing successful content, spearheading racial and social justice initiatives, and developing on-trend forecasting and analysis-I created and analyzed financial plans, departmental budget, and strategic goals to stay within budget, achieve equity for stakeholders, and deliver on goal-oriented initiatives-I negotiated, drafted, circulated, and tracked complex single- and multi-year intellectual property contracts, renewals, advances, amendments, Work for Hire, and vendor agreements with individuals, institutional partners, and nonprofits, to ensure accuracy, risk mitigation, and contract compliance-I identified and developed the overall acquisitions strategy, created forecasts and reports, and scheduled the publication pipeline, which included developing relationships with partner organizations and institutions to increase overall sales-I managed 3-5 direct reports including new interns every semester, trained and mentored junior level staff, and acquired and developmentally edited 12-15 nonfiction books per year-I maintained multiple databases, created and analyzed P&Ls, financial reports, and budgets, and managed the CRM system-I acquired and developmentally edited approximately 15-20 nonfiction books per year in memoir, psychology, self-help, and other categories to ensure a diverse list of successful products, including best sellers in the self-help and wellness categories -I conducted research and detailed financial analysis, created efficient process improvements, and developed reports and training for cross-departmental use -I was the primary internal and external point of contact for questions about royalty agreements, subsidiary rights, permissions, copyright, and contract processes

San Francisco Bay Area

Promoted internally from: Associate Editor (October 2013- June 2016), Assistant Editor (July 2012- October 2013), Editorial Program Coordinator (July 2010- July 2012), Senior Editorial Assistant (July 2007- July 2010)-I acquired, managed, and edited approximately 25 nonfiction projects per year and managed 26 journals, monographs, and newsletters, with an increase in overall sales to $10 million -I negotiated, drafted, and circulated contracts, renewals, licensing, and partnership agreements, including financial analysis and research-I supervised remote and onsite employees, contractors, and interns, mentoring and encouraging their professional growth-I created and edited strategic plans, P&Ls, and annual reports which I presented to management and stakeholders-I acquired financially viable products across multiple subject categories, represented the business at professional events and conferences, and grew overall sales year over year-I assisted senior editors with project management, analyzed trends, and developed robust forecasting methods-I wrote and edited B2C and B2B descriptions, keywords, back cover copy, and web copy for titles, emphasizing SEO, which increased growth of new audiences-I managed internal communication and processes across team members, developed improvements in systems, and created P&Ls, documents, and other strategic plans for specific product development-I collaborated closely with the in-house legal team, circulated and tracked contracts from draft to final execution, and reported on progress to internal and external stakeholders-I executed all administrative tasks and database management, including managing licensing requests, contract renewals, and the peer review process, for approximately 25 academic and general interest nonfiction books per year -I handled the CRM system, responded to internal and external clients, and created presentation material for conferences and events

-I documented and processed invoices, expenses, and other financial administrative tasks for a senior executive-I maintained and updated databases, systems, and records-I executed mailings, coordinated the printing of press releases, and managed publicity requests

San Francisco, California, United States

-I ordered books and other products from individual vendors and distributors, maintained inventory, and processed customer sales for an independent bookstore -I wrote and edited a monthly newsletter which included book reviews, product descriptions, and event listings-I managed the opening and closing processes, deposited daily cash receipts, and supervised junior level staff

-I created proposals, budgets, and schedules for concurrent software testing projects -I wrote reports, internal documentation, and communication material -I designed testing environments across multiple operating systems and platforms

Ba, Asian Studies, Japanese Concentration

Master'S Degree, Japanese Literature