Acquisitions Editor

Responsibilities Provides the strategic direction and is commercially responsible for their list within Bloomsbury’s music and sound studies publishing program Plays a key role in managing the music digital resource product working in collaboration with project teams Researches new product lines and markets for print and digital products Ensures that their list meets key business goals: global growth plans, revenue, budgets, no. of projects, product mix, profit Acts as a spokesperson for the list and the Bloomsbury Academic Division Develops knowledge of music and sound studies and builds a network of talented authors within this field Attends academic conferences and represents the company at events as appropriate Requirements Relevant academic editorial experience Commissioning experience (successfully working to agreed commissioning targets) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong problem-solving abilities High attention to detail Collaborative and team-oriented mindset Experience of working on a range of academic book types desirable (including textbooks, monographs and reference works) #J-18808-Ljbffr