Editor – Journalism & Media Studies Textbooks

Nashville Public Radio; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working schedule

3 discretionary days for the holiday-

Paid sick time

Paid time off

4 volunteering days per year

401(k) match

Medical & vision benefits

Job summary

Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa, is seeking an editor to manage the global journalism studies and related textbooks, working with authors to grow the list for the US market and beyond.

Reporting to the US Publisher for communication studies, you will build new author relationships, meet commissioning and publishing goals, and collaborate with marketing, production and sales to maintain the list's reputation.

Qualifications

• Experience in academic publishing is ideal; commissioning in academic publishing is a plus.
• Self-starter who can work quickly and independently while liaising with global authors.
• Ability to assess proposals and evaluate reviews with subject and list standards in mind.
• Flexible and creative thinker for editorial decisions; strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills to achieve commissioning goals.
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and database skills.
• Background in media or journalism studies is not required but a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet annual commissioning goals by acquiring specified texts.
• Meet annual publishing goals by coordinating with authors to deadlines and liaising with production.
• Research journalism course and professional trends; attend conferences and campus travel as needed.
• Liaise with series editors, book authors, marketing, production, and sales teams.

Skills

Academic publishing

Self-starter

Proposal evaluation

Editorial communication

Organizational skills

Word processing

Budgeting

Job description

Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa, is seeking an editor to manage the global journalism studies and related textbooks, working with authors to grow the list for the US market and beyond.

Reporting to the US Publisher for communication studies, you will build new author relationships, meet commissioning and publishing goals, and collaborate with marketing, production and sales to maintain the list's reputation.