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at Editorial- Books/Journals | Salary: Competitive | Job#: SG-3728 | 30 Aug 2010
(Greater New York City Area) Senior Editor - Business and Finance – Professional publishing house has position for editor in business and finance. The Business division is a leading publisher of business books on management, leadership, investing, operations, and human resources, and all other business disciplines.
Senior Acquisitions Editor is a high-level entrepreneur responsible for acquiring a minimum of 20-25 titles within company in business categories fitting the department's Vision/Strategy and respective assignments. The Senior Acquisitions Editor must meet title count, revenue, and profit goals according to the acquisitions schedule and must exceed department publishing standards for both editorial quality and process. The Senior Acquisitions Editor acquires 5-7 lead titles per year, as well as develops 1-2 strategic alliances/partnerships. Responsibilities: • Sign a minimum of 20-25 author contracts annually • Solicit proposals from agents, work closely with authors to flesh out the Vision of the books, make presentations to Ed Board • Develop long-term strategic partnerships • Successfully negotiate author contracts, including advances, royalty rates, licensing, etc., while minimizing financial exposure/risk • Review manuscripts and transmit to Managing Editor for Project Management • Edit and project manage select list of his/her own titles (approximately 5-6) • Champion books at sales meetings, cover meetings, and other forums • Minimum of 7 years of related acquisitions experience • Demonstrated success in publishing business books for the trade, global and special sales markets • Ability to successfully negotiate author contracts according to company parameters • Ability to transmit and/or manuscripts and provide direction to Project Managers and Production.
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