Senior Editor, Wellness & Narrative Nonfiction

Harry N Abrams Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Summer Fridays

Year-end closure

Health benefits

401k and life insurance

Paid time off & development

Job summary

ABRAMS in New York is seeking a Senior Editor to join the Adult Editorial team, focusing on acquiring illustrated and narrative non-fiction health, wellness, and lifestyle titles. You will collaborate with authors, agents, designers, and production teams to ensure high editorial quality and market fit.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in trade publishing, a strong agent network, and the ability to manage the full editorial lifecycle from acquisition to publication, while meeting deadlines

Qualifications

• 5+ years of editorial experience in trade publishing.
• Experience editing and acquiring 4-Color and non-fiction titles; wellness/health focus is a plus.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• A network of agent contacts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and support other team members as well as authors.
• Must be able to meet deadlines while juggling several simultaneous tasks.

Responsibilities

• Actively soliciting, acquiring, and evaluating illustrated and narrative non-fiction titles
• Identifying market trends and pursuing original book ideas
• Managing the lifecycle of the editorial process from acquisition to publication: collaborating with designers, art directors, and production teams, as well as with sales, publicity, and marketing teams, to publish and position books efficiently and effectively
• Evaluating book proposals submitted by literary agents
• Presenting and costing new projects
• Negotiating deal points for new projects
• Editing manuscripts and working directly with authors and contributors
• Serving as internal champion for projects acquired by the Adult Editorial team

Skills

Editorial experience

Non-fiction editing

Agent network

Deadline management

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Job description

ABRAMS in New York is seeking a Senior Editor to join the Adult Editorial team, focusing on acquiring illustrated and narrative non-fiction health, wellness, and lifestyle titles. You will collaborate with authors, agents, designers, and production teams to ensure high editorial quality and market fit.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in trade publishing, a strong agent network, and the ability to manage the full editorial lifecycle from acquisition to publication, while meeting deadlines