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Acquisitions Editor

Initiate, build, and extend product assets to develop a market-based, profitable publishing program. Identify, sign, and publish new print and digital products, revitalize revisions, and extend existing assets for selected nursing course areas. Position works collaboratively with Content Project Management, Digital Publishing, Production, Marketing, and Sales personnel.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

2 years’ experience working in strategic editorial role, or commensurate
Solid understanding of educational markets, project financials and editorial process
Signed, published, and launched at least 8 successful revisions, including at least 1 core and/or complex product

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Drive revenue through product acquisitions and product strategies:

Develop competitive strategies for product line growth
Define and propose new products and improve/enhance existing products to increase market share
Develop strategic plans for each assigned course/market, identify market needs and products that fill them, and conduct due diligence to determine projected revenue and costs to ensure continued growth and profitability
Undertake revisions, after considering viability, that extend product strengths, address weaknesses, respond to market needs and publish on optimal but realistic cycles

Serve as Market Champion:

Uncover teaching/learning challenges and other emerging market needs, and monitor and draw lessons from market response to existing products through activities such as interactions with educators/customers/sales, campus and conference travel, and market research
Monitor competitive strategies and projects
Conceive, devise, and test product features and innovations that will address customer challenges
Create and maintain a network of contacts, a talent pool of potential authors, contributors, reviewers, and content experts

Author Management:

Recruit and sign authors and subject matter experts
Determine, manage, and enforce contractual terms including stepping into project management when necessary
Guide authors to articulate and achieve a viable product vision and create a competitive product by encouraging their best work and helping them interpret customer needs
Manage author succession plans when necessary

Project Management:

Establish sound, market-based editorial plans
Monitor the development of each project through Editorial, Production, Digital Publishing, and problem-solve or assist others in problem-solving to ensure competitive, marketable publications that are released on time and within budget
Provide market-based input to guide development, support design, and fine-tune product strategy

Product Champion:

Work with Sales and Marketing to understand the market and competing products
Support promotional and sales initiatives and activity as appropriate including sales meeting and remote product presentations, marketing tools, speaking/corresponding with customers, and assisting with closing business when appropriate

Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree required

Acquisitions Editor

World Scientific Publishing Co. – Hackensack, NJ 07601

World Scientific Publishing Company, a well-established international STM company, is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Acquisitions Editor to look after its physical sciences lists.

The primary responsibilities of this position will include:

1. Acquire and develop book content

Commission new titles and new editions of key backlist titles that meet designated profitability standards and are within the overall strategic aims of the list, to maintain a steady and profitable revenue stream;
Evaluate and review projects. Prepare, negotiate and finalize contracts. Manage front-list publications;
Build up a personal network of academic contacts to identify authors, reviewers and potential textbook adopters;
Develop dynamic and ongoing relationships with authors, contributors, and key advisers by consistent communication via e-mail, phone, conferences and campus visits.

2. Market research and teamwork

Develop acquisition plans and identify relevant trends and market demographics to expand the company’s publication program; Maintain a solid understanding of the markets, the competitors and the end users;
Work as part of a publishing team to create, implement and track projects by maintaining close communication with colleagues in editorial, production, marketing and sales to ensure timely and profitable publications;
Work with colleagues in marketing and sales to conduct market research and devise promotion strategies;
Contribute to the successful running of the editorial team and books program by undertaking other departmental tasks as required.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated effective business communication and relationship management skills. He/she will be a strategic thinker and has a proactive approach to meeting objectives and accomplishing goals.

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

Bachelor’s (Required)

Location:

Hackensack, NJ (Required)

Work authorization:

United States (Required)

Additional Compensation:

Bonuses

Work Location:

One location

Benefits:

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off

Assistant Acquisitions Editor

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group – Lanham, MD 20706

Rowman & Littlefield is seeking an entry-level Assistant Acquisitions Editor for its Lexington Books imprint. The Assistant Acquisitions Editor will work closely with more senior Acquisitions Editors to acquire scholarly monographs and prepare them to go into production. This position is based in our headquarters in Lanham, MD.

Responsibilities

· Track proposal and manuscript submissions

· Correspond with authors

· Draft contract packages

· Secure peer review and endorsements

· Update information in our project database

· Review manuscripts for permissions and formatting issues

· Prepare manuscripts for production

· Serve as liaison between authors and other departments

· Create and edit book descriptions and flyers

· Research

· Attend conferences on occasion

Requirements

· B.A. in the social sciences or humanities; advanced degree a plus

· Detail-oriented and highly-organized; ability to prioritize tasks efficiently

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude for interpersonal intelligence

· Knowledge of MS Office Suite; Word & Excel

· Experience working or interning for a writing center, publisher, or library is a plus, but not required

About Our Company

Lexington Books is an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, an independent publisher with an outstanding reputation. Headquartered in Maryland, R&L also has offices in New York City, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts and London.

Rowman & Littlefield

Lanham, MD

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to participate in the application process and to perform the essential functions of the job. Please refer to www.rowman.com/Page/HR for Rowman & Littlefield’s Equal Employment Opportunity–Affirmative Action Policy Statement, as well as additional information relating to equal opportunity employment.