Acquisitions Editor

Location: Hoboken, NJ (Hybrid)

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About the Role:

At Wiley, our growing Advanced Engineering book publishing program is bridging the gap between primary research and application and delivering content solutions for the next generation of practicing engineers and researchers. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion and who wants to grow with us.

As an Editor on our global Advanced Engineering team, you’ll hit the ground running by acquiring in dynamic and fast-growing areas. You’ll seek out and work with subject matter experts at the best universities, companies and organizations around the world, building on Wiley’s world-class reputation for quality, impactful and timely publications. You’ll acquire content and products in line with our strategic goals for growth.

How you will make an impact:

• Identify and develop global publishing opportunities across a competitive landscape, within traditional book publishing markets and beyond, including digital publishing.
• Commission individual titles aimed at target markets, meeting sales goals, building financial models, and managing the review process.
• Negotiate and reach agreement with authors over content, schedules, and contractual arrangements.
• Build and maintain relationships with authors, book editors, and contributors.
• Champion projects through the publishing process, proposing and implementing solutions for keeping titles on track, handling author queries, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor sales results and analyze sales channels to support sales performance of individual titles.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues in editorial and allied functions such as content, technology, marketing, and sales.
• Meet established goals for growth.
  
  

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum five years of experience in publishing, specifically acquisitions experience in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Proven track record of acquiring and developing successful Engineering products.
• Demonstrated mastery of publishing systems, cycles and activities.
• Ability to apply financial understanding of publishing to the overall strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze potential authors and projects, identify the right projects and shape them for an audience.
• Excellent written and oral communication and the ability to be persuasive and direct, yet tactful.
• Ability to negotiate contracts, schedules and other efforts.
• Project management skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks and agendas. Detail oriented with attention to deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern. Ability to move publication projects smoothly from beginning to end.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with authors and team members.
• Self-motivated, curious and a growth mindset.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
  
  

About Wiley:

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With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers’ steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.