Job Title: Senior Editor
Location: New York, NY
Zip Code: 10162

Description:

The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's,BusinessWeek , J.D. Power and Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week, and Broadcasting.

McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is recognized for publishing the most respected and well-known works in a wide range of professional fields, namely Medical, Business, and Technical. McGraw-Hill Professional is a leader in providing on-the-job content and solutions to professionals throughout the world. In addition, McGraw-Hill Professional has been a leader in creating online and digital solutions to professionals and students in medicine through AccessMedicine, or to engineers through its Digital Engineering Library. In addition to the Business, Medical, and Technical markets, McGraw-Hill Professional is a publishing and content leader in Education and Test Prep and in Consumer categories such as health and self-help.

McGraw-Hill Professional has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Editor , based inNew York City. The Senior Editor is responsible for acquiring, developing, and publishing a minimum of 18 books annually in the consumer group of McGraw-Hill Professional. Target publishing areas include Human Resources and Business Self-Help.

Essential accountabilities include the following:

Sign a minimum of 18 author contracts annually

Meet an annual frontlist sales goal of $1.5 million

Prepare a profit and loss statement on each project and ensure that the project meets financial hurdles.

Work closely with authors to develop and refine book positioning.

Successfully negotiate author contracts, including advances, royalty rates, licensing, etc., while minimizing financial exposure/risk.

Work with authors to finalize manuscripts and ensure that projects adhere to the high standards of the division and satisfy the requirements set for the project when it was acquired.

Work closely with Marketing and Sales departments to ensure that books meet the needs of the target markets.

Present books to the McGraw-Hill editorial board, at sales meetings, etc.

Stay abreast of Business self-help and HR trends and issues in order to know the needs of the targeted readership and signing areas.

Bachelors degree in a related discipline

Minimum of eight years of related acquisitions experience

Strong knowledge of the publishing and acquisitions process

Knowledge of the Business, HR, and self-help book markets

Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to communicate with top experts in the field

Ability to successfully negotiate author contracts

Ability to develop manuscripts, to include, making decisions on the content, direction, writing abilities of authors, etc.

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