Acquisitions Editor - Medical

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Job Description

Acquisitions Editor - Medical-11304

Description

McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is recognized for publishing the most respected and well-known works in a wide range of professional fields, namely Medical, Business, and Technical.  McGraw-Hill Professional is a leader in providing on-the-job content and solutions to professionals throughout the world. In addition, McGraw-Hill Professional has been a leader in creating online and digital solutions to professionals and students in medicine through AccessMedicine, or to engineers through its Digital Engineering Library. In addition to the Business, Medical, and Technical markets, McGraw-Hill Professional is a publishing and content leader in Education and Test Prep and in Consumer categories such as health and self-help.

McGraw-Hill Professional has an exciting opportunity for an Acquisitions Editor, based in our New York City office.

The Acquisitions Editor provides strategic direction for publishing programs in 2-3 medical specialty areas, acquiring 12-15 new and revised titles annually. Ensure that all acquired titles are produced in keeping with the established strategy.

Essential Accountabilities

•    Develop and execute a strategic publishing plan for both print and online content in 2-3 specialty areas of medicine, which includes market research, development of relationships with core thought leaders, consideration and research of proposals for new and revised titles in the areas managed, and successfully negotiating and signing 12-15 contracts per year with authors.

•    Publish 10-15 titles per year, obtaining complete manuscripts as contracted and assisting production with problem solving, author relations and other tasks as needed to ensure publication on schedule and within budget.

•    Work with colleagues in the online group to ensure that content acquired meets our digital publishing needs and to provide content to production that can be utilized in the digital environment.

•    Serve as main contact with authors and the primary source of product information through the lifetime of content acquired.  This includes interacting with marketing and sales to ensure they are able to present product information as well as advocating for best efforts for every saleable product on the lists managed.

•    Effectively represent McGraw-Hill to outside authors and contributors. Continuously keep abreast of market conditions, trends, and needs through interaction with medical professionals, travel to medical conferences, and interaction with sales reps and marketing staff.

•    Ensure that international aspects are addressed in published titles, such as through the use of international reviews of proposals, internationally-based authors and contributors, and interaction with instructors and sales and marketing staff throughout McGraw Hill subsidiaries.

Qualifications

•      Bachelors Degree or higher

•      Approximately 2-4 years experience in professional publishing, which may include developmental editing, production, or marketing work.

•      Acquisitions experience and/or project management skills are a plus.

•      Outstanding oral and written communication skills

•      Excellent organizational, planning and prioritizing skills.

•      Ability to juggle myriad details while maintaining a "big-picture" strategic view.

•      Able to work in a self-directed manner while still being an excellent team-player/leader.

The McGraw-Hill Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Editorial

Primary Location US-NY-New York

Organization MH Professional

Schedule Full-time

EEO We are an equal opportunity employer.

Corporate Brand McGraw-Hill Education

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Category:	Communications
	> Editor
Location:	New York, NY
County:	New York County
ZIP Code:	10001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
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