Job Description

Bloomsbury Academic seeks an Editorial Director to lead a team of acquiring editors and EAs publishing high-quality, timely higher ed textbooks and professional titles in subject areas including Education and Criminology/Criminal Justice and trade/general interest titles in subjects including Parenting, Self-Help, Business Management and Personal Finance, Sports, and True Crime. 

The Editorial Direct will be responsible for:

• Providing global strategic direction for these lists, including growth strategy planning in line with divisional objectives;
• Managing the team of editors in achieving commissioning, frontlist title delivery, sales, and profitability targets for their lists and maintaining a high level of author service;
• Annual frontlist budgeting and reforecasting and managing delivery to minimize title slippage
• working with the Bloomsbury Digital Resource team conceiving and delivering new digital library products;
• Commissioning a list of titles;
• Approving smaller revenue titles independently, as well as approving title P&Ls at various stages of development and publication; and
• Contributing to wider divisional initiatives, such as strategic working groups.

Successful candidates will have substantial experience and expertise in:

• Acquiring academic and professional titles in the social sciences, humanities, or related professional fields (experience with academic trade crossover titles a plus);
• Managing an editorial team to strong performance toward individual and team goals;
• Forecasting, budgeting, monitoring, and reforecasting sales (at the title, list, and team level) and expenses (including conference travel/T&E); and 
• Managing and developing new partnerships.

Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

• Strong commercial awareness including changing market needs, trends, and business models;
• Strong, positive internal collaboration with other departments, especially production, sales, and marketing, to ensure maximum success of product lines (and fostering that culture within the editorial team); 
• Confident leadership and decision making and effective coaching skills; and
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills.

Requirements

• BA/BS in the humanities or social sciences (advanced degree a plus)
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in academic or professional publishing
• 5+ years in a leadership or team management role
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills
• Familiarity with Biblio or similar title management system

Salary 

NY : 89,840 – 134,760

All other states : 82,653 – 123,979

Location: 

We are seeking candidates located within the DC, MD, VA region or the NY tri-state area who can work on a hybrid schedule from our Greenbelt MD or NYC office.  

Equal Opportunity Employment 

Bloomsbury Publishing USA is committed to a merit-based, equal-opportunity workplace. We hire, retain, and promote employees based on individual qualifications, skills, and performance, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Our company fosters an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and contributions. We remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in all aspects of employment.  

Benefits 

• Medical insurance 
• Vision insurance 
• Dental insurance 
• 401(k) 
• Paid parental leave 
• Hybrid Work Schedule 

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