Job Description

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Edit/Media Specialist I E/W for University Press. Under the supervision of the editorial director, acquires and evaluates manuscripts and book proposals in the fields designated.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Presents books to the editorial committee of the Press.
• Works in an entrepreneurial fashion towards signing about 25 titles per year, turning over to the production director between 20 to 25 titles per year.
• The acquiring editors, including the editorial director and director, put under contract the books that the Press publishes. Within this grade there can be variation in the level of responsibility and experience (editor or senior editor, for example).
• Works largely independently and has a wide latitude to negotiate with authors within previously agreed upon parameters.
• Generates about $300,000 of Press income each year through the titles signed. The work of all other departments is dependent upon the steady flow of completed manuscripts generated and transmitted by the editors.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an academic field related to the area of acquisitions for which the editor is responsible, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Two years of acquisitions experience to fulfill the demands of the job.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Dell desktop computer with Windows XP.
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Firebrand (press-wide book database).
• CDC database (press-wide sales/warehousing system).
• WebEx and Zoom.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to travel, interact with others either virtually or in person.
• Lifting/moving of boxes of books may (rarely) be required.

Special Conditions:

• Clean Driving Record.

Posting Number: 24ST1713

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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