Editor, Basic Venture

Job Description

SUMMARY: The Basic Books Group is a division of Hachette Book Group dedicated to making the world smarter by publishing works of serious non-fiction by expert authors. We are seeking an Editor to acquire in economics and business for our Basic Venture imprint. The successful candidate will have a strong background in working with top experts in these fields to communicate specialized ideas to a general readership, with particular preference given to candidates with a background in economics, and they will have concrete ideas for shaping our lists in these areas. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Helping to set and execute the editorial strategy for the Basic Venture list. • Commissioning and/or acquiring approximately 10 books annually. • Editing manuscripts for publication. • Successfully negotiating deals. • Working effectively with authors and agents in all phases of the publishing process, from acquisition through publication date and beyond. • Preparing materials such as acquisition memos, profit and loss statements, title fact sheets, catalog and jacket copy, etc. • Supervising the production process by acting as the in-house liaison between editorial and the production, design, and managing-editorial departments. • Collaborating with the publicity, marketing, and design teams to package and position books. • Developing selected backlist reissues. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Excellent co