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Editor, Business & Law Textbooks

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary :

Leading international academic publisher Routledge, part of the Taylor and Francis Group, are currently looking to recruit a commissioning editor to work on their Business and Law Textbook lists.

This is an exciting opportunity to commission textbooks across a range of subject areas. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated candidate to commission student focused books to agreed revenue and profitability targets, growing our publishing portfolios in the relevant subject areas and meeting strategic goals. The role involves managing key stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, and working with a collegiate attitude within a thriving team of editors and editorial assistants.

What you’ll be doing:

* Commissioning new books and new editions that respond to current market needs, and generating new leads;

* Researching the field to identify the most profitable commissioning opportunities to target, and identifying changes and developments in higher education teaching in the relevant areas;

* Managing contracted titles to schedule and to budget;

* Liaising closely with authors, series editors, and internal colleagues in editorial, production, marketing, and sales, and acting as a product champion;