Commissioning Editor, US Politics

Palgrave Macmillan specialises in cutting-edge academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It publishes monographs, journals, textbooks, professional and reference works, in subjects ranging from Political Science, Economics and History, to Literature, Linguistics and Business.

Position description:

• Palgrave Macmillan is looking for a motivated editor to manage the academic US Politics list in our New York campus
• The ideal candidate will be a commercially-aware, target-minded, energetic, driven, and creative self-starter, who is passionate about scholarly publishing
• Reporting to the Head of Politics, the editor will be responsible for acquiring and publishing a program of research monographs, Handbooks, Palgrave Pivots, upper-level texts and major reference works for the scholarly market, to ensure the strategic growth of the list

Major Responsibilities:

• Seek out new authors and book ideas: actively research ideas, topics, and people for potential books and book series
• Evaluate proposals and manuscripts to determine commercial viability, audience, and market; offer editorial feedback
• Negotiate the acquisition/contract process with author
• Serve as a project manager for each book project, coordinating delivery date, manuscript formatting, production workflows, and author management
• Attend academic conferences and conduct campus visits to meet new authors as well as to promote and build the Palgrave brand in North America
• Liaise with production, sales, marketing, and publicity
• Manage an editorial assistant to ensure high-quality list management
• Other duties as required

Required Skills / Knowledge:

• Superior verbal and written communication skills

• Experience in an editorial acquisition capacity and/or in an academic publishing environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work independently
• Familiarity with basic Microsoft Office applications
• Keen proofreading skills

Experience Needed:

• 2+ years publishing or equivalent experience

Educational Background Required:

•  BA or equivalent

Applicants must have an existing right to live and work in the US.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Life and AD&D
- 401(k)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit Accounts
- Tuition Assistance
- Summer Hours

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO Is

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http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

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Springer Nature is the world’s largest academic book publisher, publisher of the world’s highest impact journals and a pioneer in the field of open research. The company numbers almost 13,000 staff in over 50 countries and has a turnover of approximately EUR 1.5 billion. Springer Nature was formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.