Senior Acquisition Editor / Acquisitions Editor

Senior Acquisitions Editor/Acquisitions Editor

We have a super new opportunity for an experienced Acquisitions Editor to join a leading London based STM publishing organisation, working on their physical sciences and engineering lists.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced acquisitions/commissioning editor looking to take on more responsibility and work on a broad list of titles.This is a highly responsible role and the successful person will need to demonstrate previous success in this area.

Key responsibilities of the role will include

• Acquiring new titles and new editions of key backlist titles in the areas of Maths, Physics and Engineering.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with Publisher, authors, editors and contributors
• Build a network of academic contacts
• Develop acquisitions plans and identify relevant trends and market demographics
• Work as part of the publishing team to create, implement and track projects
• Create proposals, including costing and pricing suggestions. Update and keep abreast of existing product portfolios

This is a highly desirable Acquisitions role, working for a highly successful and respected publishing organisation and the role requires relevant experience, tenacity and a can-do approach.

The successful person will have

• Demonstrable relevant acquisitions/commissioning experience within the areas of physics, engineering and/or maths
• A Master’s/PhD degree in a scientific subject
• Experience in identifying and recruiting potential authors
• Strong negotiating and numeracy skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• A can-do approach to your work and a resourceful team player

• This role carries an excellent salary and benefits package depending on experience.
• For further details, please forward your CV and a short covering letter outlining your interest in the role and your salary expectations.