Editor, Journalism & Media Textbooks (US Market)

Informa; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $65,000–$72,000

Work-life balance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical & vision benefits

401(k) match

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Volunteering days

Seasonal events

Travel support

Job summary

Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business, seeks an editor to manage global journalism studies and related textbooks, with emphasis on the US market and growing the list with new first editions. The editor will build author relationships and coordinate editions from proposal to publication.

Reporting to the US Publisher for communication studies, you will collaborate with marketing, production, and sales, travel to campuses as needed, and work within a balanced hybrid model in the

Qualifications

• Experience in academic publishing and commissioning is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and liaise with authors globally.
• Strong proposal assessment and editorial decision skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; organized and budget-minded.

Responsibilities

• Meet annual commissioning goals for the specified textbooks.
• Coordinate manuscript submissions and production timelines.
• Research journalism trends and attend US conferences.
• Liaise with editors, authors, marketing, production, and sales teams.

Skills

Academic publishing

Commissioning

Editorial judgment

Communication skills

Organization

Budget analysis

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Education

Background in media/journalism studies (adv)

Tools

None

Job description

Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business, seeks an editor to manage global journalism studies and related textbooks, with emphasis on the US market and growing the list with new first editions. The editor will build author relationships and coordinate editions from proposal to publication.

Reporting to the US Publisher for communication studies, you will collaborate with marketing, production, and sales, travel to campuses as needed, and work within a balanced hybrid model in the