Remote Acquisitions Editor — Higher Ed Content

SAGE Publishing; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Publishing seeks an Acquisitions Editor for Education & Human Services to shape high-quality higher education content for Sage US College. Build author relationships, identify market needs, and develop a compelling publishing list with cross-functional partners across Sage, from Content Development to Marketing and Sales.

You will recruit authors, craft business cases, manage titles through revisions, and ensure launch readiness, while leveraging market insights and customer evidence to

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of relevant experience in book acquisitions, content development, marketing, sales, or a related higher education publishing function.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in assigned course markets, customer needs, curriculum trends, accreditation expectations, pedagogy, competition, and technology.
• Identify and recruit authors and coauthors, shape proposals, prepare persuasive business cases, and negotiate approved contract terms.
• Manage active titles and revisions, including schedules, author care, product differentiation, profitability, and launch readiness.
• Design and interpret surveys, reviews, focus groups, and interviews to test concepts, content, value propositions, and market potential.
• Partner with Content Development, Product, Marketing, Sales, Sales Enablement, and other teams to align product strategy and execution.
• Present new projects and product information to decision groups and sales teams; travel to campuses and conferences to build knowledge and networks.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Relationship building

Negotiation

Project management

Market analysis

Job description

Sage Publishing seeks an Acquisitions Editor for Education & Human Services to shape high-quality higher education content for Sage US College. Build author relationships, identify market needs, and develop a compelling publishing list with cross-functional partners across Sage, from Content Development to Marketing and Sales.

You will recruit authors, craft business cases, manage titles through revisions, and ensure launch readiness, while leveraging market insights and customer evidence to