Editorial Manager, Contemporary & Genre Fiction

Flippa.com; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Editorial Manager to champion emerging authors and curate the best new fiction. This role combines exquisite taste with project management, requiring a passion for commercial and genre fiction. You will lead the review process, collaborate with industry professionals, and present insightful recommendations. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will shape the future of publishing and foster new talent. If you have a discerning eye for quality fiction and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in editorial or content development roles.
• Deep familiarity with commercial and genre fiction trends.
• Ability to create organized presentations and documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage the review process for commercial and genre fiction.
• Build and leverage industry relationships for new opportunities.
• Prepare recommendations for the Editorial Director.

Skills

Editorial Management

Project Management

Industry Relations

Content Development

Trend Analysis

Job description

Summary:

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and driven Editorial Manager, Contemporary & Genre Fiction to help us execute our mission to bring the best new fiction forward. This person will manage and coordinate our process for reviewing a wide array of commercial and genre fiction, gather insights, and make recommendations to the Editorial Director. This is a great opportunity for someone with a discerning sensibility for the best commercial fiction, a passion for championing emerging authors, and the ability to manage a process effectively.

What you’ll do…

This job requires a blend of exquisite taste, industry relations, and project management.

• Identify relevant upcoming titles through industry relationships and news, and other sources.
• Assign titles to readers and review and synthesize feedback.
• Read a high volume of titles across multiple categories of commercial and genre fiction yourself.
• Prepare slates of recommendations to the Editorial Director and clearly articulate your view on why these titles should or should not be featured.
• Understand your personal taste, the preferences of various segments of our membership, and be able to articulate and differentiate where these do and do not intersect.
• Serve as an effective industry relations professional by leveraging existing relationships and building new relationships to identify new opportunities and represent the brand in publishing circles.
• Potentially take on other areas of Editorial work that might include: podcast content production; industry presentations and partnerships; book production operations; website content, or other areas.

About you:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in an editorial, content development, agency, or other entertainment industry-related role.
• Deep familiarity with current pipelines and trends in commercial and genre fiction.
• Existing relationships across relevant industry players and the ability to use those relationships to achieve business outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience operating and improving a business process in an organized manner.
• Ability to create organized and well-formatted decks, memos, and other work products and present to stakeholders.
• Strong match for the company work-styles identified on our careers page.

Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000