Acquisitions Editor — Books & Mini Kits

Hachette Livre; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Discretionary bonus

PTO 15 days

Tuition reimbursement

Travel assistance

Job summary

Running Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, seeks an Editor to acquire and edit about 15 books and related products each year, with bonus for expanding genre fiction lists. Location: Philadelphia preferred or NYC hybrid.

Strong relationship-building with authors, agents, and licensors is essential. The role involves coordinating with design, production, and sales teams, drafting compelling copy, and guiding projects from proposal to publication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years editorial experience in book, licensing, magazine, or digital publishing.
• Experience in genre fiction and/or illustrated books is a plus.
• Strong understanding of acquisition and publishing process.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; comfortable presenting to teams.

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm and develop projects based on entertainment properties, lifestyle practices, and popular formats, with a vision for creating books and related products that connect with fan communities and hit marketplace trends.
• Cultivate strong relationships with authors, licensors, literary agents, subject experts, and other creative communities to acquire titles and partnership opportunities.
• Evaluate and develop book proposals and pitches, making commercial, creative, and imprint-focused cases for acquisition.
• Work with Editorial Director on expanding publishing lines and grow fiction through partnerships.
• Work with licensors to craft concepts and guide projects through approvals.
• Edit and develop manuscripts, and act as project editor through publishing stages.
• Collaborate with in-house design, production, and freelancers and partners.
• Draft descriptive copy for sales/marketing and consumer-facing copy.
• Act as project editor on titles acquired by Editorial Director.

Skills

Editorial experience

Public speaking

Project management

Negotiation & licensing

Creative development

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Running Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, seeks an Editor to acquire and edit about 15 books and related products each year, with bonus for expanding genre fiction lists. Location: Philadelphia preferred or NYC hybrid.

Strong relationship-building with authors, agents, and licensors is essential. The role involves coordinating with design, production, and sales teams, drafting compelling copy, and guiding projects from proposal to publication.