Senior Acquisitions Editor

Overview

The Senior Acquisitions Editor, School Improvement will play a key role in the strategic shaping and support of Corwin's prominent list of resources for educational leaders, including topics such as professional learning, school leadership, coaching, and school safety and culture. This person integrates their knowledge of educational leadership markets and trends, the competitive landscape, research, instructional design, and their authors' scholarly and creative process to chart a content vision and content strategy for their list that constituents across the K-12 landscape can understand, support, champion, and implement. This person is then responsible for signing new authors, developing new content, and owning and expertly growing a portfolio of existing authors, content, and active titles in alignment with that strategy. This person may also have management responsibilities of an editorial assistant, associate content development editors, content development editor, or content development manager. This role may be done remotely.

A successful Senior Acquisitions Editor is someone who:

• Is a dynamic, energetic individual with excellent developmental editing and communication skills

• Can assess, analyze, and act on large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data

• Can guide authors in distilling complex information into various digestible formats for multiple audiences

• Cares deeply about improving educational opportunities for all children and the teachers and leaders who serve them

• Can cultivate and sustain authentic relationships over time

• Communicates clearly, respectfully, and effectively with all customers

• Practices cultural competence by using self-awareness, sensitivity, skills, and knowledge to navigate relationships across differences

• Demonstrates research and reasoning skills and is a proactive, persistent, and creative problem-solver and effective decision maker

• Has a strong understanding of how basic principles of instructional design relate to product development

• Can actively negotiate with internal and external colleagues to achieve results and meet deadlines

• Is an innovative problem solver and who searches for ways to improve and modernize publishing practices through various media

• Can manage the details on a large volume of products while balancing strategic ownership and growth of the list(s)

• Shows initiative to work as a team across departments to improve processes and systems and look for opportunities to reduce costs and grow revenue

• Demonstrates leadership and management capabilities and seeks to actively support and cultivate others' professional development

• Proven track record in navigating tough conversations and deliver timely and constructive feedback

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Owning and strategically growing Corwin's K-12 list of resources for school leaders by acquiring, developing, publishing, and launching a designated number of books and related content annually.
• Working with established authors as well as placing emphasis on finding fresh voices and new perspectives that represent the gender and racial diversity of the educational field.
• Building strong relationships with authors, guiding them through the planning, writing, and publishing process to achieve a shared vision of their work.
• Negotiating contracts with authors on approved projects.
• Considering instructional design, visual design and display elements, and functionality to create best-in-class professional development content in multiple formats.
• Working with authors and internal colleagues to ensure that content meets Corwin's high standards of quality in terms of design, function, accessibility, usability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Through a variety of media (videos, newsletters, podcast, social media, virtual meetings/webinars) and in close collaboration with authors and Corwin colleagues, cultivating and sustaining a close-knit community around a list or topic that brings value to authors, expands brand recognition, and increases the impact of the Corwin brand.
• Staying abreast of and communicating trends, innovations, and best practices in education that inform acquisitions, sales, and marketing strategies.
• Collaborating with Corwin editorial, marketing, production, operations, and sales colleagues to contribute to a high-quality and profitable publishing program and meet company objectives through participation in departmental and cross-departmental meetings.
• Representing Corwin at inter-company meetings (sales meetings, distributor meetings) as well as educational workshops, meetings, and conferences, both virtually and in-person.
• Cultivating partnerships with educational organizations for the purposes of co-publishing, marketing, and distribution opportunities.
• Potentially working across departments to support professional learning services or other media/products that leverage content in their discipline(s)
• Leading, mentoring, and managing colleagues who may include editorial assistants, associate content development editors, content development editors, or a content development manager.

Qualifications, Education, and Aptitudes

• Has a tenacious disposition for scouting and attracting authors with top potential
• Experience in content development and author feedback
• Knowledge of acquisitions, editorial, and production processes
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, must be self-directed, able to create a plan, prioritize initiatives, and implement independently
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with multiple moving parts at the same time
• A creative approach; relishes the opportunity to experiment and try new things
• A standout colleague who values collaboration and brings a willingness to learn from authors and colleagues
• Accepts change and can readily shift in an ever-changing industry, always considering multiple modalities of content delivery
• Ability to research market trends and competitive landscape in the education market space
• Ability to learn new technologies and evaluate evolving content/business needs
• Deep understanding of finance, forecasting, and P&Ls
• Leadership skills, management experience, preferred
• Ability to exhibit compassion, emotional intelligence, situational and cultural sensitivity, and a positive attitude, particularly when resolving conflicts
• Exhibits active listening skills, accepts feedback, and takes responsibility
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university preferred
• 6+ years' content development and/or publishing or other relevant experience and 3+ years as an Acquisitions Editor, preferable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, Adobe and Google Docs

TRAVEL

This position may require travel to conferences, Corwin company events or institutes, and site visits to schools up to three to four times per year.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations.We anticipate the minimum full-time salary range for this position to be between $92,000.00 - $105,000.00. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with Sage covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We'd love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.