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SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, DU PRESS
Job Title: SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR, DU PRESS
Job Code: 2345
FLSA: E
Job Level: 15
Revised Date: 01/01/2024
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Annually, acquire half or more of the list of Duke Press books selected for publication; titles that fit within the editorial vision as set by the Editorial Director.
Work Performed
Cultivate a wide network of authors, advisors, and agents. Solicit, acquire, and review prospective manuscripts with regard to scholarly quality and potential readership/sales.
Ascertain market interest in subject matter to determine if interest warrants publication; arrange for reviews of selected manuscripts by minimum of two experts in appropriate field of study.
As requested by the Duke Press Editorial Director, prepare acquisition proposals based on positive reviews of manuscripts and estimated sales potential; present recommendations to Editorial Advisory Board for approval; follow up on questions and suggestions by the Board.
Maintain liaison with authors to discuss changes in approved manuscript and ensure revisions are made adequately in response to reviewer recommendations; prepare contract, modifying as appropriate, for signature by author and Duke Press Editorial Director.
Maintain contact with other university presses, authors and reviewers to identify trends in various fields; generate ideas for book projects and solicit authors to develop projects.
In collaboration with the Editorial Director, consult with other Press departments on book projects to represent the authors viewpoint within the Press and to provide editorial information.
Represent the Press at professional meetings and conventions as appropriate.
Recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires organizational, analytical and communications skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires a minimum of seven years editorial or marketing experience in a publishing or related setting to acquire skills necessary to perform activities associated with solicitation and acquisition of manuscripts, editorial review, assessment of manuscript marketability, and preparation of books for publication, as well as general administrative practices.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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