Editorial Director

Teachers College, Columbia University•New York, NY

5d•$105,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Editorial Director is a key member of the leadership team who will drive and shape the strategy of the publishing program at Teachers College Press, the leading university press in the Education field. Focusing on the subject areas of education policy, educational leadership, social justice, and multicultural education, this position will establish and sustain relationships with high-profile academic and professional authors and Series Editors, as well as collaborate across departments internally to create successful and relevant titles that expand our market reach. This is a hybrid position based out of the New York City office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum of 10 years of acquisitions and editorial experience in scholarly, academic, and professional book publishing, or related knowledge-based publishing.
Demonstrated ability to utilize data and market insight to drive editorial strategy and inform decision-making
Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and navigate complex contract negotiations.
Proven collaborator, superior judgement of commercial potential for editorial projects
Demonstrated initiative, drive, and the ability to lead a team, fostering an environment of growth and productivity.

Nice To Haves

Background in the Education field
Experience with Biblio Digital Asset Management

Responsibilities

Solicit and acquire a minimum of 25 manuscripts annually that align with TC Press’ mission and goals. Coordinate the development of manuscripts and oversee the evaluation of publishing proposals, financial analysis, and marketing priorities.
Manage and mentor department staff, create networking opportunities to sign new authors, ensure timely acquisition of manuscripts, and ensure a smooth and continuous workflow.
Direct, participate, and present at meetings such as Sales Conference, Launch Meetings, Weekly Acquisitions Team Meetings, Editorial Sales Performance Meetings, and the like.
Facilitate and advocate for marketing activities on each title on your publication plan with the marketing team. Coordinate with author(s), noting author(s)’ platform and ensuring alignment with the target audience to reach forecasted revenue.
Analyze market trends and sales trends, attend relevant conferences, utilize internal metadata and digital analytics to inform content decisions and list-building.
Collaborate with the Director of the Press on pricing, list balancing, and publishing plan each season.
Other duties as assigned.