Editor / Sr. Editor -Bloom Books - Sourcebooks
Naperville, IL
About the Job
We are looking for a friendly, innovative, and dynamic Editor or Sr. Editor to join the Bloom Books team here at Sourcebooks. As one of the fastest growing imprints in the industry, we are innovating, moving fast, and making an enormous difference in the lives of our authors and their readers and fans. We publish stories that redefine what it means to have a happily ever after. If that sounds like fun, this might be the right place for you!
The location for this position can be based in any of the following states: IL, MN, WI, CT, MD, NJ, NY, NV, NC, PA, TX, TN, AZ, WA. There will be travel involved in this role to come to the home office in Naperville, and possibly to attend events around the country throughout the year.
The Editor/Sr. Editor, Bloom Books and Bloom YA will acquire, edit, and manage both adult fiction and young adult authors. Bloom Books has experienced mind-blowing growth in the last two years with our adult fiction and we are excited to both continue to expand our adult fiction list AND expand more heavily into YA. This role is a great fit for you if you are a fan of romance (and spice!), have a commercial and business-minded approach to building a list, are flexible in both learning processes and knowing how and when to work outside of them, and truly believe in the power of books to change lives!
An outstanding Editor for Bloom and Bloom YA will:
We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
We are bold. We are Bloom.
The location for this position can be based in any of the following states: IL, MN, WI, CT, MD, NJ, NY, NV, NC, PA, TX, TN, AZ, WA. There will be travel involved in this role to come to the home office in Naperville, and possibly to attend events around the country throughout the year.
The Editor/Sr. Editor, Bloom Books and Bloom YA will acquire, edit, and manage both adult fiction and young adult authors. Bloom Books has experienced mind-blowing growth in the last two years with our adult fiction and we are excited to both continue to expand our adult fiction list AND expand more heavily into YA. This role is a great fit for you if you are a fan of romance (and spice!), have a commercial and business-minded approach to building a list, are flexible in both learning processes and knowing how and when to work outside of them, and truly believe in the power of books to change lives!
An outstanding Editor for Bloom and Bloom YA will:
- With the Editorial Director, responsible for long-range planning and list management of Bloom Books and Bloom YA
- Identify and solicit manuscripts for publication in desired areas.
- Analyze marketplace needs and competition and establish project list and schedule for each season.
- Present potential titles at acquisitions meetings, propose new titles, recruit authors, screen author proposals, conduct contract negotiations with authors and agents.
- Position new product in the marketplace with respect to content, category, title, subtitle, physical packaging, design packaging, marketing copy, etc.
- Develop manuscripts for content, structure, and positioning.
- Work closely with publicity, marketing, and sales division on matters relating to sales and opportunities.
- Develop strategic alliances and create new initiatives for product acquisition, marketing initiatives and sales opportunities.
- Have 5+ years of publishing experience, including at least one year of active acquisitions experience.
- Be a self-starter. Exhibiting initiative, leadership, and a strong desire to grow in book and product development.
- Play well with others. Seriously, we’re a hard-working team who also happen to be pretty nice.
- Juggle and coordinate. We want a clear communicator who is detail-oriented, organized and can keep short- and long-term projects on schedule while following through on deadlines.
- Love books. This is a must.
- Be flexible. The way we work on the Bloom team is different from traditional publishing and we treat each author with a highly customized approach.
We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
We are bold. We are Bloom.
Sourcebooks is a thriving entrepreneurial company that brings extraordinary authors to readers in the most dynamic, data-driven ways. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds, and we have been honored with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards. We are a company of enthusiastic booklovers passionate about connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Story by story, book by book, we have changed more than 100 million lives. Join us as we change 100 million more.
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