Editor, Running Press

Hachette Book Group•Philadelphia, PA

6d•$58,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Running Press, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group company, is a leading publisher of illustrated books, decks and book-plus, and Mini Kits in the categories of Pop Culture, Entertainment, Licensed Publishing, Humor, Body Mind & Spirit, Food & Drink, Creative Self-Help, Lifestyle, and Gift. We are seeking an Editor to join our highly creative and collaborative team to acquire and edit approximately 15 books and related book-plus products (such as card decks, guided journals, puzzles, games, and our proprietary Mini Kits) each year. We are also seeking a candidate to help expand our emerging list of genre fiction with key publishing partners in areas related to our core categories. The location of this position is flexible and can be based in New York or Philadelphia. Please note our hybrid model is 3 days in-office, 2 days working from home.

Requirements

Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills, including comfort speaking publicly in varied in-house team meetings and sales-facing presentations.
Have 5+ years’ editorial experience in book, licensing, magazine, or digital publishing, with experience in genre fiction and/or four-color illustrated books or other content-rich media spaces considered a plus.
Have a well-developed understanding of the acquisition and book publishing process.
Be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Embrace all aspects of the creative process, including brainstorming, editorial development, and determining a design/physical package.
Demonstrate sensitivity and professionalism when interacting with authors and their literary agents, licensors, and colleagues within Running Press and Hachette.
Be comfortable coordinating team projects that will include designers, authors, and freelancers.
Be proficient in Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel or other like tools, and have a strong understanding of line editing, and familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style or other style guides.

Nice To Haves

Have 5+ years’ editorial experience in book, licensing, magazine, or digital publishing, with experience in genre fiction and/or four-color illustrated books or other content-rich media spaces considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Brainstorm and develop projects based on entertainment properties and popular formats, with a vision for creating books and other related products, including Mini Kits, that connect with fan communities and hit marketplace trends.
Cultivate strong relationships with authors, licensors, literary agents, subject experts, and other creative communities with the goal of acquiring titles and introducing partnership opportunities for Running Press.
Work with Editorial Director and other staff on expanding Running Press’s growing fiction line with partners and developing titles that meet trends in the genre fiction space.
Evaluate and develop book proposals and pitches, making commercial, creative, and imprint-focused cases for acquisition.
Work with licensors to craft concepts and guide projects through all stages of approvals.
Edit and develop manuscripts, and act as a project manager through all stages of the publishing process.
Work closely and collaboratively with in-house design, production, and production editorial departments, as well as external freelancers, authors, and publishing partners.
Draft descriptive copy that will be used to explain and position books to the sales and marketing departments, as well as write consumer-facing descriptive copy.
Act as project editor on some titles acquired by Editorial Director.