Psychology Editor
Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.
About the Role:
As an Editor within our growing Psychology book publishing team, you will take responsibility for ensuring effective and financially successful title acquisition in new and emerging areas within Psychology, including areas such as Climate Anxiety and Mental Health, Inclusive Psychology, Psychological impacts of technology, and resources aimed at improving mental health outcomes for the LGBTQIA+ community.
You will build relationships with authors from all over the world and across academic communities, developing and applying your market knowledge, subject expertise, and strong networking skills. You will acquire content and products in line with our strategic goals for growth, profitability, and product enhancement, by capitalizing on market trends and interdisciplinary opportunities.
How you will make an impact:
Identify and develop global publishing opportunities across a competitive landscape, within traditional book publishing markets and beyond, including digital publishing
Acquire individual titles aimed at target markets, meeting revenue and profit goals, building financial models, and managing the review process
Negotiate and reach agreement with authors over content, schedules, and contractual arrangements
Build and maintain relationships with authors, book editors, and contributors
Manage the program of authors and titles published and in the pipeline, including editorial, content, cost issues, market research, monitoring sales results, and analyzing sales channels
Champion projects through the publishing process, proposing and implementing solutions for keeping titles on track, handling author queries and troubleshooting
Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues in editorial and allied functions such as content, technology, marketing, and sales
What we look for:
Broad subject knowledge in relevant subject fields
New product and business acquisition experience
Ability to identify promising projects, analyze and shape them for the market
Excellent written and oral communication skills including persuasion, tact and sensitivity
Aptitude for negotiating with authors including contracts, schedules and other requirements
Project management skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks and agendas, with attention to targets, deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern
Ability to build and manage strong relationships with authors and team members
Ability and willingness to travel
Self-motivation, energy, engagement, flexibility, curiosity