Senior Fiction Editor - Acquisitions & List Builder

Macmillan Job Board; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrar, Straus and Giroux in New York seeks a Senior Editor to acquire primarily for the fiction list. The ideal candidate will bring a broad knowledge of fiction past and present and a passionate determination to help works of excellence reach their deserved audience.

The role reports to the Editor in Chief and collaborates with the editorial team, agents, and authors to shape a dynamic list. Eight to ten titles per year will be published, with opportunities to lead major acquisitions and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of book publishing experience or the equivalent.
• Strong editing and copywriting skills.
• Extensive contacts in writing, journalism, agent communities and beyond.
• Understanding of P&Ls, production schedules and terms.
• Deep engagement with the fiction landscape and market.
• Familiarity with negotiating and contract language.
• Experience and interest in collaborating and supporting the team.

Responsibilities

• Publish 8-10 books per year, including lead titles.
• Commission and acquire a range of titles with strong critical, commercial, and backlist potential.
• Build relationships with literary agents, writers, and subsidiary rights directors and directly negotiate major terms for potential acquisitions.
• Develop and edit manuscripts at the structural and line level.
• Help to shape and build an author’s career across titles.
• Seek out opportunities for growth and think programmatically to build a cohesive list.
• Act as a liaison between in-house and external partners.
• Work closely with in-house colleagues, as well as authors and agents, to position books to their broadest and best audiences.
• Prepare materials for and present at launch meetings as well as other key moments in the publishing cycle; support colleagues in other departments through key selling points, jacket briefs, and persuasive pitches.
• Maintain publishing schedules for a full list of titles.
• Coordinate in a collaborative, positive, timely manner across departments.
• Contribute to the editorial team and paperback program via mentorship, reading and giving feedback on projects for others on the team, and generating ideas.
• Partner with one editorial colleague to supervise one employee.

Skills

Editing

Copywriting

Publishing experience

Agency relationships

Negotiation

Job description

Farrar, Straus and Giroux in New York seeks a Senior Editor to acquire primarily for the fiction list. The ideal candidate will bring a broad knowledge of fiction past and present and a passionate determination to help works of excellence reach their deserved audience.

The role reports to the Editor in Chief and collaborates with the editorial team, agents, and authors to shape a dynamic list. Eight to ten titles per year will be published, with opportunities to lead major acquisitions and