Commissioning Editor - Chichester, United Kingdom - Wiley

Wiley
Wiley
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Chichester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Location:
Chichester, UK

Our mission is to unlock human potential.

We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning.

Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it's in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.


About the Role:


How you will make an impact:

  • Identify and develop global publishing opportunities across a competitive landscape, within traditional book publishing markets and beyond, including digital publishing
  • Commission individual titles aimed at target markets, meeting revenue and profit goals, building financial models, and managing the review process
  • Negotiate and reach an agreement with authors over content, schedules, and contractual arrangements
  • Build and maintain relationships with authors, book editors, and contributors
  • Manage the program of authors and titles published and in the pipeline, including editorial, content, cost issues, market research, monitoring sales results, and analyzing sales channels
  • Champion projects through the publishing process, proposing and implementing solutions for keeping titles on track, handling author queries, and troubleshooting
  • Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues in editorial and allied functions such as content, technology, marketing, and sales

What we look for:


  • University degree in the field of molecular life sciences
  • New product and business acquisition experience
  • Ability to identify promising projects, analyze and shape them for the market
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including persuasion, tact, and sensitivity
  • Aptitude for negotiating with authors including contracts, schedules and other requirements
  • Project management skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks and agendas, with attention to targets, deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern
  • Ability to build and manage strong relationships with authors and team members
  • Ability and willingness to travel globally
  • Selfmotivation, energy, engagement, flexibility, curiosity

About Wiley:

Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.


We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society's advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.

Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.

  • Location/Division:
Chichester, UK

  • Job Requisition:
R2300498

  • Remote Location:
No

  • Time Type:
Full Time
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