Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Acquires lead-level titles with critical and bestselling potential, and edits manuscripts for publication.
- Shepherds manuscripts through production process and oversees all aspects of the publication process, including working with design to create marketable packages and with the marketing group to develop marketing plans.
- Works directly with authors, agents, and all in-house departments.
- Oversees fact sheet, jacket, and catalog copy; reviews marketing material.
- Conducts and analyzes sales research, with a deep understanding of p&ls.
- Presents titles at various sales meetings.
- Negotiates contracts with agents.
- Shares supervision of an editorial assistant.
- Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of relevant editorial experience for Executive Editor; Minimum 10 years of relevant editorial experience to be considered at VP level
- Acquisition and publication of multiple profitable and/or critically viable projects
- Excellent negotiation skills and strong presentation skills
- Established relationships with relevant agents and industry colleagues
- Strong understanding and awareness of general marketplace and relevant market segments within industry
- Experience acquiring and editing upmarket nonfiction in the areas of narrative/journalism, history/current affairs and more
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels across the organization
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and set priorities under pressure
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office
- Benefits
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
- Physical health benefits
- Retirement and savings benefits
- Caregiving benefits
- Emotional wellbeing benefits
- Transportation benefits
- Elective benefits that employees may select to best fit their needs
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