Education Publishing Acquisitions Editor

Harvarduniversity; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Education Press (HEP), an independent university press affiliated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is seeking an Acquisitions Editor in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on acquiring 15–20 books yearly across education research, policy, and practice, with a mix of commissioned titles.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in publishing/education, strong editorial judgment, and a collaborative style.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related professional experience in publishing and/or education.
• Knowledge of the education sector, including current research and issues in K-12 and higher education.
• Academic/professional publishing background strongly preferred, with a track record of outstanding acquisitions.
• Proven editorial judgment; excellent communication and networking abilities.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently; strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• HEP will consider remote applicants, but Cambridge office attendance 3 days per week is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acquire 15-20 academic/professional and/or trade books per year in education research, policy, and practice; half must be commissioned.
• Identify new areas of interest and expand publishing lists in areas like educational leadership and education policy.
• Solicit, develop, evaluate proposals, identify reviewers, manage peer review, and present to the Editorial Advisory Board.
• Work with authors to revise proposals and manuscripts to meet Press standards.
• Collaborate with production, marketing, and sales to reach target readerships.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Excellent communication

Networking abilities

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Team-oriented

Job description

Harvard Education Press (HEP), an independent university press affiliated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is seeking an Acquisitions Editor in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on acquiring 15–20 books yearly across education research, policy, and practice, with a mix of commissioned titles.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in publishing/education, strong editorial judgment, and a collaborative style.