Senior Acquisitions Editor

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🏄 California, Colorado, +5 more states – Remote

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💵 $94.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 B2B

📚 Education

B2B • Education

Berrett-Koehler Publishers creates books and training materials focused on change, aimed at fostering a world that works for all. They provide a range of products including books, audiobooks, ebooks, and online courses from leading experts, specifically targeting organizations pursuing change initiatives such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), leadership development, and professional development. Their mission involves promoting progressive leadership, socially responsible business practices, and greater societal justice. Berrett-Koehler believes in aligning personal and organizational values with aspirations for creating a better world.

📋 Description

• Acquire, sign, and develop twenty or more nonfiction book projects per year • Work in general business and management, current affairs and societal change, personal growth, and other mission-consistent areas • Acquire traditional publications and hybrid projects with author cost-share investment under the Montgomery Station Press imprint • Maintain the publication program through acquisitions and development of new publications and new editions • Steward publications and partner with authors in ways aligned with the company mission • Provide substantive editorial coaching, development, and guidance from concept through final manuscript • Prepare book tip sheets and P&Ls for the publications board • Present projects to Editorial and Publication Boards for approval and contract offers • Contribute to increased profitability and financial health • Collaborate with and support the editorial team

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of five years’ experience as an acquisitions editor of nonfiction books • Knowledgeable about acquisitions in one or more core nonfiction areas: general business and management, current affairs and societal change, and personal growth • Active and expanding networks, groups, and circles for identifying and signing promising authors • Willing and able to find authors digitally and otherwise • Willing to engage in substantive editorial work and project development • Ability to collaborate with and support an editorial team • Interest in working for a mission-driven, collaborative company • Ability to acquire traditional books and hybrid/cost-share titles for the Montgomery Station Press imprint • Ability to provide focused, in-depth editorial coaching, development, and guidance from publication concept to final manuscript • Ability to prepare book tip sheets and P&Ls and present projects to Editorial and Publication Boards for approval and contracts • Must be based in California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, or Washington State • Authorized to work in the United States • Successful third-party background check required • Mandatory cover letter addressing interest, experience and qualifications, author-scouting networks, skills, achievements, networks, and attraction to Berrett-Koehler Publishers

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account plan • 401K • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays • Flexible work environment • Participative and creative work environment

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