Editor - Romance

Sourcebooks•Naperville, IL

5d•$55,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bloom Books is seeking an Editor to join their team and help elevate their authors and stories. As a rapidly growing imprint, Bloom Books focuses on an author-first approach to deliver compelling romance novels. This role involves acquiring, editing, and managing both adult fiction and young adult authors, with an emphasis on expanding the adult fiction list and increasing presence in the YA market. The ideal candidate is passionate about romance (including spicy content), possesses a commercial and business-minded approach to list building, is adaptable to new processes, and believes in the transformative power of books. This is an exempt salaried position with a salary range of $55,000 - $70,000 per year, based on factors such as experience, location, training, and education.

Requirements

5+ years of publishing experience.
Be a self-starter, exhibiting initiative, leadership, and a strong desire to grow in book and product development.
Be 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.
Be flexible, as the Bloom team's approach is different from traditional publishing and treats each author with a highly customized approach.

Nice To Haves

Deep experience in shaping commercially successful fiction.
Love romance (including the spicy kind!).
Fan of romance (and spice!).
Commercial and business-minded approach to building a list.
Flexible in both learning processes and knowing how and when to work outside of them.

Responsibilities

Acquire, edit, and manage adult fiction and young adult authors.
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.