Senior Editor
About The Position
ABRAMS, a leader in illustrated publishing since 1949, is seeking a Senior Editor to join their Adult Editorial team. This role will focus on acquiring books for a new wellness imprint and the ABRAMS Adult list. The Senior Editor will work with authors on both illustrated and narrative non-fiction books, ensuring manuscripts meet high editorial standards for content, scope, development, organization, and accuracy. The position involves acquiring health, wellness, lifestyle, arts, cultural history, memoir, biography, and pop culture books. Responsibilities include presenting projects at key meetings (Pub Board, Launch), liaising with Marketing, Publicity, and Design departments, and managing relationships with authors and literary agents. This is a union role represented by UAW Local 2110.
Requirements
- 5+ years of editorial experience in trade publishing required
- Experience editing and acquiring 4-Color and non-fiction books
- Must be detail-oriented
- A network of agent contacts
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to be supportive of other team members as well as authors
- Must be able to meet deadlines while juggling several simultaneous tasks
Nice To Haves
- Experience and interest in books about wellness and health is a plus
Responsibilities
- Actively soliciting, acquiring, and evaluating illustrated and narrative non-fiction titles
- Identifying market trends and pursuing original book ideas
- Managing the lifecycle of the editorial process from acquisition to publication: collaborating with designers, art directors, and production teams, as well as with sales, publicity, and marketing teams, to publish and position books efficiently and effectively
- Evaluating book proposals submitted by literary agents
- Presenting and costing new projects
- Negotiating deal points for new projects
- Editing manuscripts and working directly with authors and contributors
- Serving as internal champion for projects acquired by the Adult Editorial team
Benefits
- Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays
- Paid winter company closure at year-end
- Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability
- Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance
- Paid time off and professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
