Acquisitions Editor, Education Publishing (Hybrid/Remote)

Harvard Graduate School of Education; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance starting day one

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Harvard Education Press (HEP), an independent press affiliated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, seeks an Acquisitions Editor to acquire 15-20 titles annually in education research, policy, and practice. You will collaborate with editors and authors from proposal to manuscript, aligning with press standards and peer review.

The role is based in Cambridge, MA, with a hybrid schedule; occasional travel, and strong editorial judgment, entrepreneurial spirit, and knowledge of K-12 and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related professional experience in publishing and/or education.
• Occasional travel required.

Responsibilities

• Acquire 15-20 academic/professional and/or trade books per year in education research, policy, and practice.
• Identify reviewers, manage peer review, present proposals to Editorial Advisory Board, and work with authors to revise manuscripts to press standards.
• Collaborate with production, marketing, and sales to reach target readerships.

Skills

Acquisitions

Editorial judgment

Networking

Independent work

Job description

Harvard Education Press (HEP), an independent press affiliated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, seeks an Acquisitions Editor to acquire 15-20 titles annually in education research, policy, and practice. You will collaborate with editors and authors from proposal to manuscript, aligning with press standards and peer review.

The role is based in Cambridge, MA, with a hybrid schedule; occasional travel, and strong editorial judgment, entrepreneurial spirit, and knowledge of K-12 and