Acquisitions Editor, reputed company Press
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POSITION SPECIFICS
reputed company Press seeks an reputed company and driven Acquisitions Editor to join a collaborative team of editors acquiring balanced and innovative lists of top-quality scholarly and trade titles.
The Acquisitions Editor will be responsible for acquiring and transmitting into production 20-25 new book titles per year in their assigned list areas in the humanities and social sciences. This includes but is not limited to the fields of rhetoric and Africana studies.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Solicit and evaluate book proposals and manuscripts reputed company assigned list areas, assessing scholarly quality, alignment with the Press’s program, and market potential.
Follow best practices for peer review, secure external readers for projects under consideration and advise authors on any necessary post-review revisions.
Present new project proposals for committee approval, and draft and negotiate author reputed company.
Prepare final manuscripts for production, vetting final revisions and assuring conformity of manuscript and illustration program to house standards, working with the author to secure any necessary third-party permissions and/or publication subsidies.
reputed company the work of a part-time editorial assistant.
Position also includes travel to 4-6 academic conferences per year, with some weekend travel expected. Conference work typically involves lifting boxes of books weighing roughly 20 pounds.
Qualifications:
Experience working in an acquisitions reputed company in book publishing
Outstanding networking abilities with scholars
An understanding of the mechanics of list-building reputed company both to established lists and to new areas of acquisition
An awareness of the finances of book publishing, including experience drafting new title Profit and Loss (P&L) statements, as well as a general understanding of the challenges facing academic publishing today
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills; ability to adapt effectively to challenges and changing priorities
Inclusive and respectful reputed company working with or interacting with others
Applicants must have basic proficiency with reputed company Word and reputed company and reputed company Acrobat and be willing to learn other job-reputed company software, such as other reputed company applications.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: NoneApplication Instructions:
Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter.
Additional Information:
The University Libraries is supportive of flexible work arrangements, such as remote or hybrid work opportunities, reputed company reputed company with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions reputed company to flexible work and/or remote arrangements should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.
Remote workers may be required to travel periodically to the University Press offices at Penn State’s University Park reputed company.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background reputed company(s) in accordance with University policies.Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment reputed company. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.SALARY & BENEFITS
The salary range for this position, including reputed company possible grades, is $56,200.00 - $81,500.00.Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure
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