Acquisition Editor, Amazon Publishing
Amazon Publishing is seeking an innovative, passionate, market-savvy Acquisitions Editor with a primary focus on acquiring science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction novels for the 47North imprint.
You will be responsible for discovering and acquiring exceptional content, managing author and agent relationships, and collaborating with marketing, publicity, production, and author relations teams to deliver quality books and world-class author experiences.
This is a multi-faceted job in a fast-paced environment that requires facility with date, flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Key job responsibilitiesIdentify, evaluate, and develop submissions, projects, and proposals to acquire for 47North, including:
o Monitoring trend and sales datao Strong analytical thinking paired with excellent editorial sensibilityo Strong track record of discovering, developing, and publishing bestselling titles and authorso Working closely with authors to develop their work and careerso Working closely with internal teams to shepherd work from manuscript through publication and beyondo Developing and maintaining strong relationships with literary agentsAbout the teamAmazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon.
Our mission is to invent new and better ways to connect authors and readers.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
New York City, NY, USA Seattle, WA, USA.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
You will be responsible for discovering and acquiring exceptional content, managing author and agent relationships, and collaborating with marketing, publicity, production, and author relations teams to deliver quality books and world-class author experiences.
This is a multi-faceted job in a fast-paced environment that requires facility with date, flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Key job responsibilitiesIdentify, evaluate, and develop submissions, projects, and proposals to acquire for 47North, including:
o Monitoring trend and sales datao Strong analytical thinking paired with excellent editorial sensibilityo Strong track record of discovering, developing, and publishing bestselling titles and authorso Working closely with authors to develop their work and careerso Working closely with internal teams to shepherd work from manuscript through publication and beyondo Developing and maintaining strong relationships with literary agentsAbout the teamAmazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon.
Our mission is to invent new and better ways to connect authors and readers.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
New York City, NY, USA Seattle, WA, USA.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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