Editor - Bloom Books/Bloom YA

Sourcebooks•Naperville, IL

6d•$55,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bloom Books is revolutionizing romance publishing and is looking for an Editor to help elevate their authors and stories. As a rapidly growing imprint, Bloom Books utilizes a market-leading, author-first approach to deliver compelling stories. This role is ideal for a passionate, hands-on editor with extensive experience in commercially successful fiction who loves romance, including 'spicy' content. The Editor will collaborate closely with bestselling and breakout authors to create engaging books. The position involves acquiring, editing, and managing both adult fiction and young adult authors. Bloom Books has seen significant growth in adult fiction and is expanding into YA. The ideal candidate will have a passion for romance and spice, a commercial and business-minded approach to list building, flexibility in adapting to and working outside of established processes, and a belief in the transformative power of books.

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