JOB TITLE: Senior Commissioning Editor, Theology (T&T Clark imprint), Bloomsbury Publishing
REPORTING TO: Publisher
DEPARTMENT: Editorial
LOCATION: London or New York
CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2011
As part of a global strategy to build its academic division, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc has recently acquired The Continuum International Publishing Group, an academic, religious and trade publisher publishing around 600 books a year, and with a backlist of over 7,000 titles. Theology is one of the academic division’s largest and most prestigious lists, dating back 190 years through the T&T Clark imprint, which has a formidable reputation for publishing landmark works.
We are seeking a senior publishing professional for theology to continue and expand upon the T&T Clark tradition of quality publishing across a range of product lines (reference, textbooks, monographs, and major works of original theology) and to help position the list for the digital age. Demonstrable experience of digital publishing is an advantage, as is knowledge of the subject area.
To apply for this position please send your CV with a covering letter stating both why you feel you are the right person for this post and your current salary.
Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Bloomsbury’s head offices are in London, with offices also in New York, Berlin, Sydney and Doha.
We will consider candidates able to work in either our London or our New York (Manhattan) offices.
Bloomsbury offers a collegial working environment, excellent benefits and an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the academic division as it takes shape.
Sally Coleman, HR Manager
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3DP
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities
1. Commissioning & Strategic Planning
- Strategic planning for the theology list, including with respect to digital deployment
- Developing new product ideas and approaching potential authors
- Reviewing, developing and rejecting proposals
- Researching market for titles for academics and students
- Presenting new book proposals to the editorial meeting
- Negotiating contract terms
2. List Management
- Managing authors / editors to ensure timely delivery of manuscripts
- Reviewing and developing submitted manuscripts
- Transmitting manuscripts to production quickly and efficiently
- Managing junior editorial staff where appropriate
- Liaising with colleagues regarding backlist management
- Maintaining accurate records on internal databases
3. Interdepartmental Liaison
- Providing information to marketing and sales departments
- Proofing catalogue and flyer copy
- Briefing design and approving covers
- Answering production queries
- Liaising with overseas (US or UK) regularly
4. Monitoring and Reviewing
- Attending list meetings with production and marketing
- Monitoring sales figures on a weekly, monthly and annual basis
- Monitoring and reviewing the performance of the list
5. Representation
- Representing the company at conferences and through university visits.
- Representing the theology list at sales conferences
6. Staff management and development
- Managing an editorial assistant
- Giving input to the development of the wider editorial team, including participating in training sessions as necessary.
All other activities that may be reasonably required to fulfil the above purpose including those specified in the Institute of Publishing’s standards.
Personal Qualities
- Commercial nous
- Confident self-starter
- Enthusiastic team player
- Creative approach to list management and commissioning
- Competent user of publishing software systems
- Good analytic and financial skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Meticulous, efficient, with good attention to detail
- Well-organised and hardworking
- Sense of humour
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