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MIRA Books is the commercial romantic fiction arm of Harlequin Trade Publishing, and publishes a diverse cross-section of trending and trend-setting fiction in the growing and evolving romance space. Reporting to the Editorial Director, this position will be responsible for soliciting, acquiring and developing authors and books for the MIRA imprint within the Harlequin trade division, as well as working with the editorial, publicity and marketing teams to develop the publishing strategy for this program and their books.
Overview
MIRA Books is the commercial romantic fiction arm of Harlequin Trade Publishing, and publishes a diverse cross-section of trending and trend-setting fiction in the growing and evolving romance space. Reporting to the Editorial Director, this position will be responsible for soliciting, acquiring and developing authors and books for the MIRA imprint within the Harlequin trade division, as well as working with the editorial, publicity and marketing teams to develop the publishing strategy for this program and their books.
Responsibilities
Editorial Quality:
- Works with authors and agents to solicit and acquire manuscripts with the correct editorial fit for the publishing strategy.
- Reads submissions (solicited and unsolicited where applicable), responds to authors/agents, presents projects at acquisition meetings and to the sales department, negotiates contracts and monitors payments to authors.
- Manages and develops their respective list of 10-15 acquired and inherited authors, to elicit the highest quality of writing.
- Performs all editorial functions when appropriate, including reading and evaluating proposals, providing revisions to authors, and line editing. Oversees copy editing and author approval/ alterations. Works with the Production department to meet all deadlines.
- Participates in various editorial, sales and marketing meetings as required, including seasonal Launch presentations; prepares the necessary materials for their titles as needed and updates the internal systems as required with key author/title information.
- Stays current with competitive marketplace, both print and digital, and trends.
- Demonstrates and strives for continued innovation, creativity, consumer and competitive insights.
- Provides assistance to the team as needed to support imprint strategy and growth.
- Provides editorial input into cover design to ensure key selling features are reflected in the book package. Works with the Marketing and Art team on design recommendations.
- Writes catalog, jacket, and marketing copy and manages all metadata associated with titles and authors.
- Manages their list of authors under contract and develops new authors by providing mentoring and guidance with respect to career direction.
- Actively maintains positive relationships through regular outreach with the agent community.
- Represents the program/company at both internal and external conferences and with the media.
- An undergraduate degree, with a minimum 5 years progressive editorial and acquisitions experience in book publishing.
- Strong communication and editorial skills
- Experience finding, editing and cultivating key authors.
- Demonstrates project management, planning and organizing skills, team work and collaboration, leadership, and initiative as well as a drive for results.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills who can follow through on deadlines.
- Established contacts within the agent community.
- Strong contract negotiation skills.
- Passion for books.
- High level of creativity/innovation, functional/technical knowledge.
- Solid understanding of the digital market.
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
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