Acquisitions Editor Jobs

Location: Hoboken, NJ - Hybrid (Remote & In-office)

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About the Role:

As the Acquisitions Editor, you will be joining a leading global trade book publishing team and will have the opportunity to manage one of our largest and most valuable programs related to business, success and self-improvement topics. As the Acquisitions Editor, you will be responsible for the acquisition of 20 books per year and will manage an overall list to ensure profitability.

This person will be expected to provide leadership within the team and to manage successful relationships with authors and other contacts, both internally and externally.

How you will make an impact:

• Practices effective and diplomatic communication skills to propose and implement solutions for keeping titles on track.
• Works to refine overall strategy including identifying new sub-areas, planning revisions for key titles, performing market research, monitoring sales results and analyzing sales channels.
• Manages project and schedule follow-up; handles author queries and troubleshoots when necessary.
• Meets established goals for growth and profit.
• Meets with authors, vendors, and agents to network and develop relationships.
• Champions projects throughout the publication lifecycle by developing and articulating visions for each project and by collaborating with production, marketing and others as needed.
• Signs a minimum of 20 books per year and ensures that each project meets profit goals.

What we look for:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze potential authors and projects, identify the right projects and shape them for an audience.
• Ability to apply financial understanding of publishing to the overall strategy.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with authors and team members.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum five years of experience in publishing, specifically with acquisitions.
• Ability to negotiate contracts, schedules and other efforts.
• Project management skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks and agendas. Detail oriented with attention to deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern. Ability to move publication projects smoothly from beginning to end.
• Excellent written and oral communication and the ability to be persuasive and direct, yet tactful.
• Demonstrated mastery of publishing systems, cycles and activities.
• Self-motivated, flexible, curious, energetic, outgoing.

About Wiley:

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Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley’s headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The target base pay range for this position is $81,000 to $113,700. This range represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.