Licensed Children's Books Editor - Brand & Growth

Hachette Book Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hachette Book Group is seeking an Editor for Union Square Kids in New York, working on licensed titles across brands. The role collaborates across Design, Production, Marketing, and Sales to guide titles from concept to publication.

The ideal candidate has extensive editorial experience in children’s publishing, excellent writing and editing skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite. The position is on-site in New York with a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with licensed book properties.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs.
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead edit and assist edit titles with senior editor.
• Develop branded formats including board books, picture books, tie-ins, 8 x 8s, beginning readers, and color and activity titles for the Union Square Kids’ licensed book program.
• Assist senior editor and editorial director with writer contracts and payment tracking, Title Management upkeep, fact sheets, P&Ls, estimate requests, and internal project tracking.
• Maintain day-to-day licensor relationships including approval routing, brand compliance oversight, new title pitches, and new license acquisitions.
• Work closely with Design to creatively use exiting brand and style guides assets and develop new art assets on a title-by-title basis.
• Write and co-write manuscripts for select titles.
• Insure successful and timely publication of all responsible titles.
• Present titles at sales conferences and account-specific presentations.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editing

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

4-year college degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Hachette Book Group is seeking an Editor for Union Square Kids in New York, working on licensed titles across brands. The role collaborates across Design, Production, Marketing, and Sales to guide titles from concept to publication.

The ideal candidate has extensive editorial experience in children’s publishing, excellent writing and editing skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite. The position is on-site in New York with a hybrid schedule.