Post by anony on Mar 22, 2012 10:30:27 GMT -5
Institution: W.W. Norton & Company
Location: New York, NY
Category:
Admin - Publications and Editing
Posted: 03/22/2012
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
W. W. Norton & Company is seeking an Associate Editor for its sociology college textbooks. The sociology team is a highly collaborative group, so the Associate Editor will work closely with the Acquisitions Editor, Editorial Assistant, Sociology Marketing Manager, and Electronic Media Editors. The Associate Editor will be responsible for the effectiveness, quality, and timeliness of multiple sociology textbooks each year.
Essential job responsibilities include:
Understanding the relevant textbook markets in college publishing and the diverse needs of sociology instructors and students throughout the country.
Planning, developing, and implementing pedagogically-useful and innovative content to be used in print and online for teaching, learning, and assessment.
Creating budgets and development timelines to correspond with editorial, sales, and production schedules and the needs of the market.
Communicating with authors and sociologists on a wide variety of editorial projects.
Soliciting feedback from the market and incorporating this feedback into current and future editorial projects.
Collaborating with the acquisitions editor, editorial assistant, project editors, and others on the book team to manage projects in all stages of editorial development and production.
Professionally interacting with authors, college faculty, and graduate students, and effectively communicating ideas to colleagues including the college department editorial board and the advertising and marketing departments.
Attending 1-2 academic conferences each year.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree.
Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
Must be able to work full business hours.
At least two years prior experience in college publishing, ideally with an editorial role; or a Master's degree in sociology.
Must be highly disciplined and self-motivated.
Must have a keen understanding of the teaching and learning needs of college professors and students.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills.
Must have a "can-do" attitude and be proactive and flexible in a rapidly changing environment.
Must be detail-oriented, making sure that all aspects of their daily activities are handled with accuracy and minimal mistakes.
Must be comfortable researching and working with quantitative data from social research sources.
Having an eye for design and an interest in infographics and photography is a plus.
A sociology background and/or a demonstrated passion for sociology or social science education strongly preferred.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Proficiency with social media platforms such as Twitter and YouTube is a plus.
Please note: this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.
Contact: Hiring Manager
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Email Address: recruiting@wwnorton.com