Editor - Romance

Sourcebooks•Naperville, IL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bloom Books is revolutionizing romance publishing and is looking for an Editor to help take their authors and stories to the next level. As one of the fastest-growing imprints in the industry, Bloom Books has built a market-leading, author-first approach that delivers unforgettable stories to devoted readers. This role is for a passionate, hands-on editor with deep experience in shaping commercially successful fiction who loves romance (including the spicy kind!). The Editor, Bloom Books and Bloom YA will acquire, edit, and manage both adult fiction and young adult authors. Bloom Books has experienced significant growth in the last two years with their adult fiction and is excited to continue expanding their adult fiction list and expand more heavily into YA. This role is a great fit for someone who is a fan of romance (and spice!), has a commercial and business-minded approach to building a list, is flexible in both learning processes and knowing how and when to work outside of them, and truly believes in the power of books to change lives. This is an exempt salaried position.

Requirements

5+ years of publishing experience
Be a self-starter. Exhibiting initiative, leadership, and a strong desire to grow in book and product development.
Play well with others. Seriously, we’re a hard-working team who also happen to be pretty nice.
Juggle and coordinate. We want a clear communicator who is detail-oriented, organized and can keep short- and long-term projects on schedules while following through on deadlines.
Love books. This is a must.
Be flexible. The way we work on the Bloom team is different from traditional publishing and we treat each author with a highly customized approach.

Responsibilities

With the Editorial Director, responsible for long-range planning and list management of Bloom Books and Bloom YA
Identify and solicit manuscripts for publication in desired areas
Analyze marketplace needs and competition and establish project list and schedule for each season
Present potential titles at acquisitions meetings, propose new titles, recruit authors, screen author proposals, conduct contract negotiations with authors and agents
Position new product in the marketplace with respect to content, category, title, subtitle, physical packaging, design packaging, marketing copy, etc.
Develop manuscripts for content, structure, and positioning
Work closely with publicity, marketing, and sales division on matters relating to sales and opportunities
Develop strategic alliances and create new initiatives for product acquisition, marketing initiatives and sales opportunities