Commissioning Editor /Books
Exciting opportunity to join this global publishing house to build good relationships with authors to ensure books meet market needs. To recruit authors to write new titles and new editions from an agreed list. Identify market trends; contribute to the company's editorial plan for future development. Provide creative support to authors and negotiate with them on terms, content and company services. Develop and monitor the backlist. Academic visiting and conference attendance within the UK and internationally to build subject knowledge and relationships with authors/editors.
- Experience in commissioning
- Understanding of book publishing
- Ability to project manage publishing products from initiation through to launch
- Great written and verbal communication skills;