Remote Senior Acquisitions Editor, Psychology Books

American Psychological Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Remoto; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling

401(k) option with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Resumo da vaga

American Psychological Association is seeking a senior acquisitions/editorial leader for APA Books. The role involves developing an overarching strategic plan, building relationships with top psychologists, and contracting expert authors to produce high-impact books.

You will evaluate proposals for quality and viability, prepare P&L, and present projects for approval. Travel to conferences and collaboration with editorial, development, production, marketing, and sales teams are expected.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in English, psychology, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in scholarly or textbook publishing with a proven acquisitions or product development track record.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare an overarching strategic plan and acquisitions targets for signing area.
• Network and build relationships with leading psychologists to identify and contract experts.
• Evaluate book proposals for quality, financial viability, and alignment with strategy.
• Prepare P&L and present projects for final approval.
• Negotiate contracts with authors and others in APA’s interest.
• Track forthcoming books and maintain strong author relationships throughout manuscripts.
• Collaborate with Development, Production, Marketing, and Sales to meet goals.
• Represent APA Books to psychologists and publishing industry at events.
• Travel to professional meetings as needed and act as ambassador for APA Books.
• Execute responsibilities in a financially-sound, ethical, timely manner.

Conhecimentos

Networking with psychologists

Editorial judgment

Strong communication

Analytical ability

Presentation skills

AI tools familiarity

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in English/psychology

Master’s degree preferred

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Title management software

Adoption tracking databases

Bibliometric/citation analytics

Descrição da vaga

American Psychological Association is seeking a senior acquisitions/editorial leader for APA Books. The role involves developing an overarching strategic plan, building relationships with top psychologists, and contracting expert authors to produce high-impact books.

You will evaluate proposals for quality and viability, prepare P&L, and present projects for approval. Travel to conferences and collaboration with editorial, development, production, marketing, and sales teams are expected.