Senior Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Publish 8–10 books annually, including key titles

• Commission and acquire titles with significant critical, commercial, and backlist potential

• Cultivate relationships with literary agents, authors, and subsidiary rights directors

• Negotiate major terms for prospective acquisitions

• Develop and edit manuscripts at both structural and line levels

• Shape and advance authors’ careers across multiple titles

• Identify growth opportunities and establish a cohesive fiction catalog

• Serve as a liaison between in-house teams and external partners

• Position books for diverse and suitable audiences

• Prepare and present materials during launch meetings and key moments in the publishing cycle

• Assist departments with selling points, jacket briefs, and compelling pitches

• Maintain publishing schedules for the entire list of titles

• Coordinate efforts across departments

• Mentor colleagues, provide feedback on projects, and generate editorial ideas

• Collaborate with an editorial colleague to oversee one employee

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in book publishing or equivalent

• Highly refined editing and copywriting abilities

• Extensive network within writing, journalism, agent communities, and beyond

• Proficient understanding of P&Ls, production schedules, and contractual terms

• Deep engagement with the fiction landscape and market across various readerships

• Familiarity with negotiation processes and contract language

• Experience and enthusiasm for collaborative work and supporting team success

• Capability to manage diverse needs and perspectives, communicating professionally with diplomacy, discernment, and care

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

• Mentorship opportunities

• Exempt status