Senior Editor - Kids/YA - Sourcebooks
Naperville, IL
About the Job
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky is looking for an innovative, creative, and dynamic Senior Editor to join our team. This position will primarily focus on commercial picture book and board book fiction, but there will also be opportunities to acquire for the Sourcebooks Young Readers (middle grade) and Sourcebooks Fire (young adult) imprints.
You’re a great fit for this role if you love bold, joyful books that make children (and adults) laugh, have extensive agency contacts, strong visual literacy, a commercial and business-minded approach to building a list, an entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to embrace a growth mindset, and the ability to be flexible and collaborate well with a team.
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.
Responsibilities include:
You’re a great fit for this role if you love bold, joyful books that make children (and adults) laugh, have extensive agency contacts, strong visual literacy, a commercial and business-minded approach to building a list, an entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to embrace a growth mindset, and the ability to be flexible and collaborate well with a team.
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.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist the Editorial Director in long-range planning and list management for Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, analyzing marketplace needs and competition and establishing project list and schedule for each season.
- Identify and solicit manuscripts for publication by maintaining agency contacts as well as exploring alternative pipelines for discovering talent.
- Acquire and oversee approximately 10-15 books per year through the entire editorial process, including conducting contract negotiations, developing manuscripts, overseeing book schedules, and collaborating with managing editorial, design, and production teams on formatting, design, and all stages of publication.
- Position new product with respect to content, category, title, subtitle, physical packaging, design packaging, marketing copy, etc., and convey that positioning at internal meetings including acquisitions and seasonal launches.
- Work closely with publicity, marketing, and sales division on matters relating to sales and opportunities.
Share oversight of a junior level editor who you will mentor and who will assist on your projects.
The ideal candidate will:
The ideal candidate will:
- Love children’s books. This is a must.
- Have 10+ years of publishing experience, including a proven track record of publishing bestselling, critically acclaimed picture books.
- Be a self-starter, exhibiting initiative, leadership, and a strong desire to grow in book development and publishing.
- Play well with others. We’re a hard-working team who also happen to be pretty nice, and value colleagues who are respectful, thoughtful, and have a sense of humor.
- 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.
- Be curious. Commitment to exploring new avenues of publishing (from art styles and narrative themes to formats and partnerships) is essential.
Sourcebooks is a fast-growing entrepreneurial company seeking impact players and difference makers. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds; with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards to show for it. We are a company of enthusiastic, book-loving employees who are dedicated to connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Every day, we are transforming the publishing industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. Story by story, book by book, we have touched over 100 million lives. Join us as we strive to change 100 million more.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
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.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
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.
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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