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at Editorial- Books/Journals | Salary: Competitive | Job#: SG-3737 | 6 Aug 2010
(Greater New York City Area) Senior Editor, Statistics – Senior Editor, Statistics—Greater New York City
The Senior Editor, Statistics is responsible for increasing company profitability via acquisitions of books and journals that are consistent with the company's reputation as a high quality, high level publisher. Involves extensive author contact, proposal review, contract negotiation, preparation of manuscripts for production, promotional planning and monitoring of sales, budget and financial planning, long range planning for growth and development of the program and management of editorial support staff.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Pursues an active and efficient acquisitions policy through correspondence, meetings/trips, telephone, consultations with advisors, etc.
- Prepares and executes publishing contracts in regard to US product
- Maintains and develops a circle of reviewers and advisors and evaluates their judgments
- Maintains continuous cooperation and dialogues with marketing, promotion and production concerning individual projects as well as general questions of mutual interest
- Maintains communication with US and European editorial counterparts about specific immediate questions as well as long term strategy questions; works with various branches in coordination of the international program
- Supervises final editorial preparation of manuscripts for production
- Discusses, assumes and proposes financial and budgetary plans for program
- Ensures that financial reports, status reports, budget forecasts, etc., can be made on the basis of readily available material
- Develops guidelines, plans, reporting systems, etc., to implement publishing plans; maintains current status of all projects in the program via reporting system
- Reviews and discusses new projects and plans with editorial colleagues particularly in overlapping areas - Monitors staffing requirements and trains and develops staff
- Responsible for at least one support staff member, including interviewing for hire, training and development, scheduling, work distribution and performance counseling
- Performs related duties as required
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