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Title :
Senior Editor
Company :
McGraw-Hill
Location :
New York, NY 10095
Date Acquired :
5/28/2010 2:09:28 AM
Title: Senior Editor
Location: NY-New York
The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and JD Power.
McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is recognized for publishing the most respected and well-known works in a wide range of professional fields, namely Business, Medical, Technical, Education, and Test Prep. McGraw-Hill Professional is a leader in providing on-the-job content and solutions to professionals throughout the world. At McGraw-Hill Professional, we have been a leader in creating online and digital solutions to professionals and students in medicine through AccessMedicine, and to engineers through its Digital Engineering Library. Further, through its Financial Communications group, MH Professional is a leading provider of print and digital communications solutions for the financial services industry.
McGraw-Hill Professionalhas an exciting opportunity for a SrEditorto join our award-winning editorial team in New York City.
TheSenior Editoris a high-level entrepreneur responsible for acquiring a minimum of 20-25 titles within the McGraw-Hill Professional: Business group in business categories fitting the department's Vision/Strategy and respective assignments. The Senior Editor must meet title count, revenue, and profit goals according to the acquisitions schedule and must exceed department publishing standards for both editorial quality and process. The Senior Editor acquires 5-7 lead titles per year, as well as develops 1-2 strategic alliances/partnerships.
Responsibilities:
* Sign a minimum of 20-25 author contracts annually
* Solicit proposals from agents, work closely with authors to flesh out the Vision of the books, make presentations to Ed Board
* Develop long-term strategic partnerships
* Successfully negotiate author contracts, including advances, royalty rates, licensing, etc., while minimizing financial exposure/risk
* Review manuscripts and transmit to Managing Editor for Project Management
* Edit and project manage select list of his/her own titles (approximately 5-6)
* Champion books at sales meetings, cover meetings, and other forums
Bachelors degree in a related discipline
Minimum of 7 years of related acquisitions experience
Demonstrated success in publishing business books for the trade, global and special sales markets
Strong knowledge of the publishing and acquisitions process
Strong knowledge of the assigned categories and competitors
Ability to successfully negotiate author contracts according to company parameters
Ability to transmit and/or manuscripts and provide direction to Project Managers and Production
Inspire We provide the tools that not only teach, but also inspire
The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site foundhere.
Location: NY-New York
The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and JD Power.
McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is recognized for publishing the most respected and well-known works in a wide range of professional fields, namely Business, Medical, Technical, Education, and Test Prep. McGraw-Hill Professional is a leader in providing on-the-job content and solutions to professionals throughout the world. At McGraw-Hill Professional, we have been a leader in creating online and digital solutions to professionals and students in medicine through AccessMedicine, and to engineers through its Digital Engineering Library. Further, through its Financial Communications group, MH Professional is a leading provider of print and digital communications solutions for the financial services industry.
McGraw-Hill Professionalhas an exciting opportunity for a SrEditorto join our award-winning editorial team in New York City.
TheSenior Editoris a high-level entrepreneur responsible for acquiring a minimum of 20-25 titles within the McGraw-Hill Professional: Business group in business categories fitting the department's Vision/Strategy and respective assignments. The Senior Editor must meet title count, revenue, and profit goals according to the acquisitions schedule and must exceed department publishing standards for both editorial quality and process. The Senior Editor acquires 5-7 lead titles per year, as well as develops 1-2 strategic alliances/partnerships.
Responsibilities:
* Sign a minimum of 20-25 author contracts annually
* Solicit proposals from agents, work closely with authors to flesh out the Vision of the books, make presentations to Ed Board
* Develop long-term strategic partnerships
* Successfully negotiate author contracts, including advances, royalty rates, licensing, etc., while minimizing financial exposure/risk
* Review manuscripts and transmit to Managing Editor for Project Management
* Edit and project manage select list of his/her own titles (approximately 5-6)
* Champion books at sales meetings, cover meetings, and other forums
Bachelors degree in a related discipline
Minimum of 7 years of related acquisitions experience
Demonstrated success in publishing business books for the trade, global and special sales markets
Strong knowledge of the publishing and acquisitions process
Strong knowledge of the assigned categories and competitors
Ability to successfully negotiate author contracts according to company parameters
Ability to transmit and/or manuscripts and provide direction to Project Managers and Production
Inspire We provide the tools that not only teach, but also inspire
The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please visit the FAQs on our Career Site foundhere.
