Commissioning Editor

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Redwood Publishing Recruitment Full time

We have a super new opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Editor to join a leading London based STM publishing organisation, working on their physical sciences and engineering lists.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced commissioning/acquisitions editor looking to take on more responsibility and work on a broad list of titles. This is a highly responsible role and the successful person will need to demonstrate previous successin this area.

**Key responsibilities of the role will include**:

- Acquiring new titles and new editions of key backlist titles in the areas of Maths, Physics and Engineering.
- Negotiate contracts and terms with Publisher, authors, editors and contributors Build a network of academic contacts
- Develop commissioning plans and identify relevant trends and market demographics Work as part of the publishing team to create, implement and track projects Create proposals, including costing and pricing suggestions.
- Update and keep abreast of existing product portfolios

This is a highly desirable Commissioning role, working for a highly successful and respected publishing organisation and the role requires relevant experience, tenacity and a can-do approach.

**The successful person will have**:

- Strong negotiating and numeracy skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills A can-do approach to your work and a resourceful team player

This role carries an excellent salary and benefits package depending on experience.

For further details, please forward your CV and a short covering letter outlining your interest in the role and your salary expectations.



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