Editorial Director, Amazon Publishing

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Publishing is seeking an innovative and market-savvy Editorial Director
to shape the strategic direction of its audiobook program. You will be
responsible for discovering and acquiring exceptional content, leading list
planning, building new acquisitions pipelines, managing author, agent, and
publisher relationships, and developing strategies for growing our audiobook
business. This is a multi-faceted job in a start-up environment that requires
flexibility, agility, and complex decision-making. Strong judgment, excellent
interpersonal and data analysis skills, deep knowledge of publishing trends, and
a passion for authors and innovation are essential.

Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. Our mission is
to invent new and better ways to connect authors and readers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of content creation or copy editing, including online publishing experience
• Experience working with data and leveraging analytics to make decisions
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience in oral and written communication in English
• Strong negotiation skills along with knowledge of standard publishing contracts and P&Ls
• Experience managing and growing new author/agent/publisher relationships

Nice To Haves

• Broad list of agent/publisher contacts
• Experience working in audiobooks and understanding of audiobook landscape
• Experience publishing across genres

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and acquire submissions, including monitoring trend and sales data
• Develop and maintain relationships with agents and publishers, including leading negotiations and renewing license terms
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., production, marketing) to shepherd titles through publication and beyond
• Design and implement strategies that encourage growth and innovation including distribution and retail opportunities

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed