Acquisition Editor, Amazon Publishing
Description
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 responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and develop submissions, projects, and proposals to acquire for 47North, including:
Amazon 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
Basic Qualifications
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2576268
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 responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and develop submissions, projects, and proposals to acquire for 47North, including:
- Monitoring trend and sales data
- Strong analytical thinking paired with excellent editorial sensibility
- Strong track record of discovering, developing, and publishing bestselling titles and authors
- Working closely with authors to develop their work and careers
- Working closely with internal teams to shepherd work from manuscript through publication and beyond
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with literary agents
Amazon 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
Basic Qualifications
- Strong track record of discovering, developing, and publishing bestselling titles and authors
- Strong negotiation skills along with knowledge of standard publishing contracts and P&Ls
- Strong project management experience and ability to hit deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated analytical thinking paired with excellent editorial sensibility
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team setting
- Fluent in all office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Salesforce
- Broad list of agent contacts
- 5+ years of content acquisition and/or content development experience preferred
- Familiarity with ETL, SQL, handling/analyzing data a plus
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2576268
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Seniority level
Not Applicable -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Writing/Editing -
Industries
Software Development
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