Commissioning Editor

TRSS; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Commissioning Editor to enhance content acquisition for its legal products in Korea. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the legal industry, proven experience in content management, and excellent problem-solving skills to drive product development and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in content acquisition within the legal industry.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Over 5 years managing relationships across publishing and editorial teams.

Responsibilities

• Research the Korea legal market for contributors/authors.
• Manage manuscript delivery and oversee third-party editing.
• Develop and execute Business Cases plans for product extensions.

Skills

Content acquisition

Brand management

Problem-solving

Customer relationship management

Collaboration

Job description

Commissioning Editor

As part of our continuous improvement of LAWnB and Korea market growth, we are planning to intensify content acquisition. We are therefore looking to recruit legal experts with extensive commissioning experience in the legal fields in Seoul, Korea.

About the Role

In this role as Commissioning Editor, you will:

1. Research the Korea legal market to identify contributors/authors for substantive new product development of Korea legal content.
2. Target a 12-month commissioning program to launch new content for LAWnB Edge over the next 3 years.
3. Contract and manage timely manuscript delivery, oversee third-party editing, and liaise internally on product setup and pathway management to launch content on LAWnB and LAWnB Edge.
4. Build and nurture a diverse, collaborative, high-performing, and engaged author pool to optimize product delivery and development opportunities.
5. Identify content acquisition opportunities for LAWnB and LAWnB Edge, and prepare and execute Business Cases plans to meet product and revenue goals for Korea Content product extensions.
6. Validate, test, and verify legal content and editorial for LAWnB and LAWnB Edge, ensuring Thomson Reuters achieves its annual sales, retention, and revenue targets.
7. Meet with key clients, channel partners, and industry groups to develop deep market and customer insights.

About You

You’re a fit for the Commissioning Editor role if your background includes:

1. Proven experience in content acquisition within the legal industry, with skills in brand management and high-growth revenue delivery.
2. Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent problem-solving skills to achieve win-win outcomes.
3. Strong customer relationship skills with an outside-in focus.
4. Over 5 years of managing relationships across publishing, editorial, content, and operational teams; legal background is preferred.
5. Strong collaboration, teamwork, and relationship-building skills across multiple levels and functions.