Overview

Willam Morrow, an industry leader in nonfiction and a commercial imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, seek an Executive Editor with an expertise and strong interest in publishing books by leading experts across various nonfiction categories across the political spectrum and appealing to women and a heartland audience. Categories include big idea books, narrative nonfiction, memoir, politics, psychology, business, culture wars, women’s issues, and pop culture. Editor will also be an aggressive acquirer who generates and pursues their own ideas for a list that anticipates trends.

Our ideal candidate will: Acquire, edit and position approximately 8-10 nonfiction titles a year. The candidate would identify and amplify trends in the marketplace, publishing books from a wide variety of voices that speak to current readers and their interests, and that align with Morrow’s focus on reflecting the needs and wants of the reading audience with impactful publishing. The Editor will have a strong history of acquiring books in the broader nonfiction marketplace, as well as a collaborative approach to working with authors, agents and the in-house publishing team. The Editor will be fully involved in the publishing process, from submissions through production and publication.

Hybrid NYC or remote status will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Soliciting, acquiring, and editing books for publication.

• Pursuing ideas.

• Reading with other Editors as they assess projects, as needed.

• Working with the publicity, marketing, art, and sales teams to package and position books.

• Acting as the in-house liaison between editorial and the production, design, art, and managing editorial departments, as well as the sales, marketing, and publicity teams.

• Communicating with authors and agents in all phases of the publishing process, from acquisition to publish date.

• Effectively representing own list as well as the imprint to media, booksellers, foreign publishers, literary organizations, and other out-of-house contacts beyond authors and agents.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and deadline-driven with a minimum of 8-10 years of editorial experience and a keen interest in non-fiction books. Self-motivated and independent, this person will contribute actively as part of a small and highly collaborative team.

• Minimum of 8-10 years of publishing experience in editorial acquisitions for a general trade publisher

• Strong editing capabilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to negotiate with authors and agents

• Proven ability to set priorities under pressure and multi-task effectively

• Excellent attention to detail

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $100,000 – $160,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Locations US-NY-New York

Category Editorial