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Commissioning Editor full_time
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Commissioning Editor to join our award-winning books programme. You will be a core member of our books publishing team, responsible for managing and developing a defined portfolio in the field of politics, policy, and public administration. You will commission new titles, manage editor and author relationships, oversee the timely delivery of manuscripts, and create and deliver a strategic plan for your list.
This is a great opportunity to play a key role in the development of an impactful books programme, publishing works aligned with the United Nations SDGs and Emerald’s real-world content strategy.
Location: We perform at our best when we feel trusted and are able to choose an approach to working that suits us best, which is why we are a remote-first company. However, we also believe in face to face collaboration, and our UK colleagues meet once a month for team time and quarterly for company get togethers in our Leeds office, so we ask that you be within a commutable distance that you are comfortable with in order to attend the office on those occasions.
About our Recruitment Process: We welcome applications from all individuals, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief. As we understand the value of the transferability of skills and experiences, we are not looking for the ‘perfect candidate’ – we encourage everyone who is truly excited about our mission to apply.
Day to day we’ll trust you to:
- Sign an annually agreed number of titles consisting of monographs, edited collections, and short form projects.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders, from authors, reviewers, editorial and production to rights and ethics, to ensure a smooth publication process.
- Develop close relationships with authors and editors, expanding your external network to bring new authors to the list.
- Contribute to the achievement of portfolio targets for product mix, subject coverage, attention, author and editor satisfaction
- Handover an agreed number of titles per annum.
- Promote key signings, news and collaborations to the wider company using appropriate tools.
- Work with Editorial and Production colleagues, monitor the end-to-end process from commissioning to publication at key milestones ensuring slippage is communicated to authors and editors as appropriate.
- Deliver a strategic commissioning plan for your subject area/s aligned to SDGs/Emerald Goals, to include commissioning strategies and attendance at events, conferences, etc.
- Manage publishing outputs to targets and performance KPIs.
- Explore opportunities to sign new forms of content as appropriate (podcasts, blogs, case studies, policy briefs, video or audio content, etc. other) to evolve existing book offer and drive our real-world impact commitment.
You’ll need to have:
- Strong written and interpersonal skills; able to engage and influence at all levels.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Knowledge of publishing ethics.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Negotiation and commissioning skills.
- Understanding of the academic publishing environment, including industry trends and challenges.
- Familiarity with Emerald and third-party systems (e.g., Emerald Insight, Power BI, Cognos, RUBI, CRM, ScholarOne, Altmetric, BooksoniX/TMS, Dimensions).
What’s in it for you?
At Emerald, we value our people. Becoming a part of our team means you’ll join a trusting and flexible environment and we’ve been flexified so you can trust that we’re a truly flexible workplace. All we ask is that you attend the office once a month to come together with work colleagues. You’ll also have numerous opportunities to progress your career, as well as access to professional development and the opportunity to learn new skills.
You’ll receive a wide range of benefits, such as 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, remote flexible working, a discretionary performance bonus, 6% pension contribution and various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance such as a working from home allowance. You can check out a full list of our benefits here.
Roles are advertised at a benchmarked market median rate. Offers will be made within a range of the median, depending on skills and experience.
Please note – Applicants must be authorized to work in the UK without restrictions or sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Emerald Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our applicants. If you would like to request any accommodations/adjustments from application through to interview stages, please complete the relevant section within the application or contact us at peopleteam@emerald.com and let us know.
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