Top 348 Booksellers Jobs

Associate Editor
Macmillan Publishers —New York, NY
- $60,000 - $65,000 a year
- Remote
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
Quick Apply
Project Manager, Construction
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —New York, NY
- $90,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Up to 50% travel
- Construction site
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —New York, NY
- $145,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- CPA
- Office
- Finance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Maintenance Assistant - 1st Shift (6am-2:30pm, Sunday-Thursday)
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —Reno, NV
- From $20 an hour
- Overtime
- Writing skills
- Forklift
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift (3pm-11:30pm, Monday-Friday)
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —Reno, NV
- Up to $32 an hour
- Overtime
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Forklift
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Bookseller
Sherman's Maine Coast Bookshop —Bar Harbor, ME
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Entry level
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Quick Apply
4d
Associate Publicist – Knopf Doubleday (Hybrid)
Penguin Random House US —New York, NY
- $56,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Quick Apply
11d
Bookseller
Half Price Books —Downers Grove, IL
- $16.00 - $22.06 an hour
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Logistics & Trade Compliance Manager
Barnes & Noble —Township of Monroe, NJ
- From $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Supervising experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Store Planner, Legacy Stores
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —New York, NY
- $100,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Merchandising
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
HR Representative
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —Westbury, NY
- From $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Temporary Bookseller (CA/WA)
Half Price Books —Tacoma, WA
- $15.00 - $19.97 an hour
- Full-time
- Entry level
- Employee discount
Quick Apply
Strategic Sourcing Associate
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —New York, NY
- $70,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Publisher, Columbia Global Reports
Columbia University —New York, NY
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Sales
- Office
Limited-Duty Bookseller
Half Price Books —Tyler, TX
- $15.00 - $17.36 an hour
- Part-time
- Merchandising
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
12d
Associate Librarian - Rare Books Curator
University of Washington —Seattle, WA
- $7,380 - $8,080 a month
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Research
- University
- Retirement plan
Full-Time Seasonal Bookseller
Sherman's Books & Stationery —Bar Harbor, ME
- $20 an hour
- Seasonal
- Computer literacy
- Merchandising
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid time off
- Employee discount
Quick Apply
Sr. Sales Margin & Inventory Analyst
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —New York, NY
- $100,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CPA
- 5 years
- Merchandising
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Publicity & Marketing Manager, Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
- $80,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Children
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Shortage Control Analyst
Barnes & Noble, Inc. —Township of Monroe, NJ
- $70,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Writing skills
- Research
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
2d

I want to receive the latest job alert for Booksellers

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Associate Editor

Macmillan Publishers -
New York, NY

Quick Apply

Job Details

$60,000 - $65,000 a year

Qualifications

Editorial project management
Editorial content writing
Competitive pricing
Finance
Product positioning strategy
Sales analysis
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Competitive analysis
Content editing
Mid-level
3 years
License agreement negotiation
Bachelor's degree
Profit & Loss statement
Negotiating purchasing contracts
Print books
Profit and loss analysis
Marketing positioning
Communication skills
Licensing agreement management

Full Job Description

Tor Publishing Group is seeking an associate editor to join the Bramble team. Working closely with a Senior Editor, this role will acquire or co-acquire and edit primarily romance titles for the Bramble list. Key responsibilities include acquisitions, editorial development of manuscripts, maintaining strong relationships with authors and agents, and working with production, design, marketing, publicity, and other departments to shepherd titles to publication.

What You'll Do:

Build and maintain relationships with literary agents to solicit submissions, read and evaluate manuscripts, and meet with prospective authors to discuss editorial and strategic vision
Present books for potential acquisition to editorial directors and acquisition board, along with analysis of competitive or comparable titles, projected sales figures, and profit and loss statements
Negotiate major terms for potential acquisitions with agents and rights contacts, including advance, delivery dates, payout schedule, territories, subsidiary rights, and option language
Develop a successful and profitable list of titles, with primary responsibility for about 5-8 titles per year
Assist Senior Editor with select acquired or co-acquired titles, taking responsibility for editorial feedback and coordinating transmittal and production process; oversee certain backlist titles, reissues, and reprints
Write copy for tip and launch sheets, catalog, online retail feeds, and book jackets/covers that effectively positions each title for internal sales, marketing, and publicity teams as well as consumers
Present titles at internal meetings such as launch three times a year
Prepare cover memos and discuss cover strategy with art department and editorial leadership; communicate jacket directions to author and agent and negotiate feedback between author/agent and art/publisher teams
Solicit advance quotes from other authors, booksellers, and tastemakers to help position books and enhance sales potential
Respond in timely fashion to author and agent queries and help facilitate communication and collaboration between author and internal teams

What You'll Bring:

Strong communication skills and ability to handle external-facing professional relationships with tact and diplomacy
Ability to work with other publishing departments—including sales, marketing, publicity, rights teams, finance, production, and art—and an understanding of what they need to do their jobs effectively
Strong writing skills for internal- and external-facing materials and copy to help position and convey the selling points of a given book
Effective presentation skills for both smaller team meetings and large seasonal meetings
Independent time management and organizational acumen
Ability to scout and evaluate competitive books in the marketplace, market awareness within romance genre spaces, and strategic sensibility for making acquisitions and positioning decisions to help each book reach its sales potential
3+ years of experience in editorial, including some acquisition experience
Experience with line and developmental editing, project managing frontlist fiction, and working closely with authors/agents with an eye to author care
Background knowledge of the publishing industry, including an understanding of the timelines and deliverables needed to publish books successfully
Bachelor’s degree in any area OR equivalent work experience in a relevant field

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $65,000.

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

Quick Apply

Refine Your Search

Booksellers jobs

Associate Editor

Project Manager, Construction

Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Maintenance Assistant - 1st Shift (6am-2:30pm, Sunday-Thursday)

Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift (3pm-11:30pm, Monday-Friday)

Bookseller

Associate Publicist – Knopf Doubleday (Hybrid)

Bookseller

Logistics & Trade Compliance Manager

Store Planner, Legacy Stores

HR Representative

Temporary Bookseller (CA/WA)

Strategic Sourcing Associate

Publisher, Columbia Global Reports

Limited-Duty Bookseller

Associate Librarian - Rare Books Curator

Full-Time Seasonal Bookseller

Sr. Sales Margin & Inventory Analyst

Publicity & Marketing Manager, Simon & Schuster

Shortage Control Analyst

I want to receive the latest job alert for Booksellers

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected