Senior Acquisitions Editor, Video

The role will lead the development of new Sage Video collections which will be sold into the global academic library market and non-academic markets on the Sage Video platform. The individual will be the product lead for new, annual video collections, taking the collections from concept and content planning to launch, representing each collection with both internal and external collaborators. They will also lead more junior Editorial team members to support them in this endeavor, but also to provide content updates to existing Sage Video collections.

This position works within the Global Editorial Learning team at Sage. They will work with global colleagues in a dynamic area of the business to significantly increase Sage’s online product portfolio for its library customers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as the Editorial lead for new Sage Video collections and keep all internal and external collaborators informed of development progress.

Management responsibility of the Associate Editor, two Development Editors, and an Assistant in the team, whose role will be to support the development of new Sage Video collections but also annual updates to existing video products. This includes ongoing performance reviews and career development planning.

Formulate and develop the content plan for new Sage Video collections, including finalizing their structure, identifying and commissioning Editorial Advisory Board members, identifying content types and sources, and working in collaboration with the wider Sage Video team and other colleagues.

Identify, commission, and manage a significant proportion of content for new collections, supported by the Editorial team, which includes both original production and licensed content. This will include designating and overseeing content goals for your team members, for new collections and annual updates to existing products, and working closely with the Manager, Video Licensing on licensed content.

Take ownership for the budget and costs of designated products, ensuring costs do not exceed the budget.

Help to advise on strategy for future Sage Video publishing, collaborating with Global Editorial colleagues.

Develop strong faculty networks through campus calling, conference attendance, and events to understand the needs of the streaming media community and translate this understanding into decisions around content and product development.

Follow industry news, blogs, and other reports on course trends in higher education (e.g., curricula being developed, how video may be used alongside other resources).

EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

At least 5 years’ acquisitions experience within an academic/higher education/streaming media publishing context, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Experience either line managing other team members and/or the ability to demonstrate effective management capabilities through other experiences is important.

Knowledge of the streaming media publishing process and industry would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite.

Ability to plan, organize, analyze, and establish priorities to achieve results.

Strong budgeting and cost management skills in the context of published products.

Ability to work independently within a team-oriented environment.

Ability to creatively solve problems.

Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.

Strong IT skills, specifically Microsoft Office.

Good organization, research, and troubleshooting skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks by relative importance.

Ability to learn new skills quickly and effectively.

Proven track record in presenting and speaking publicly

Able to work in a changing environment.

Comfortable working in a remotely managed position.