Licensed YA Editor (Remote) — Drive Franchise Publishing

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Penguin Random House LLC is seeking an Associate Editor for Delacorte Press to join our licensing publishing team. This role will manage licensed publishing projects, identify opportunities, and collaborate with authors, agents, licensors, and internal partners.

Open to remote candidates in the United States, with a fast-paced, collaborative environment and opportunities to shape a growing program featuring beloved characters and franchises for young readers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years editorial experience in trade publishing.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to provide substantive and line-level editorial feedback.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage a large and shifting workload and multiple simultaneous deadlines.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with creative teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
• A strong interest in children’s and young adult publishing, popular culture, entertainment properties, and franchise storytelling.
• Experience with licensed publishing and/or working with licensors and approval processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned licensed publishing projects from manuscript development through publication, providing thoughtful editorial feedback and creative direction while ensuring projects meet both Delacorte’s editorial standards and licensor requirements.
• Identify, develop, and acquire select new projects with an eye toward commercial opportunities, emerging trends, and properties with strong potential in the MG and YA marketplace.
• Develop original publishing concepts within licensed worlds, including identifying formats, story opportunities, and potential authors and creators.
• Evaluate proposals and manuscripts and participate in acquisitions discussions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with authors, agents, licensors, creators, and other external partners, serving as a key liaison throughout the publishing process.
• Manage licensor submissions, feedback, and approvals while maintaining detailed project schedules and navigating evolving deadlines.
• Partner closely with Design, Production, Marketing, Publicity, and Sales on positioning and publication plans.
• Manage retail‑exclusive editions and paperback conversions, including the development and approval of new editorial content and design elements.
• Identify opportunities within the backlist for refreshed, repackaged, or updated editions tied to cultural moments, franchise activity, or renewed consumer interest.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of Delacorte’s licensed publishing program, identifying opportunities to expand and strengthen the list.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Licensed publishing interest

Editorial experience

Job description

Penguin Random House LLC is seeking an Associate Editor for Delacorte Press to join our licensing publishing team. This role will manage licensed publishing projects, identify opportunities, and collaborate with authors, agents, licensors, and internal partners.

Open to remote candidates in the United States, with a fast-paced, collaborative environment and opportunities to shape a growing program featuring beloved characters and franchises for young readers.