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ASSOC EDITOR
Job Title: ASSOC EDITOR
Job Code: 2777
FLSA: E
Job Level: 86
Revised Date: 07/01/2018
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Assist in a variety of activities involved in the assessment, solicitation, acquisition, and editorial review of manuscripts to be published as books by Duke University Press.
Work Performed
Solicit, acquire and review book projects. Contribute at least 10% to acquisitions list (includes individual acquisitions as well as support in acquiring supervising editor's book projects).
Acquire works in select subject areas, to be chosen in consultation with the Editorial Director.
Develop strategy for the field and focus of publication. Develop new fields of acquisition for the Press. Travel to academic conferences.
Monitor and coordinate manuscripts through various stages of acquisitions.
Correspond with authors regarding reviews and progress of book projects.
Prepare acquisition proposals for submission to the Editorial Advisory Board for final publishing approval and present projects at Editorial Advisory Board meetings.
Communicate with author on permissions and artwork requirements and offer guidance on manuscript formatting, art preparation, and permissions. Organize final manuscripts and artwork for production process.
Present projects at marketing launch meetings and represent projects to other DUP departments.
Supervise assigned staff: recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.
Serve on Press-wide committees and assist with departmental duties as needed.
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 the completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires two years editorial or marketing experience in a publishing or related setting to acquire skills necessary to perform activities associated with the solicitation and acquisition of manuscripts, editorial review, assessment of manuscript marketability, and preparation of books for publication.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
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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