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Chronicle Books · 12 hours ago

Associate Editor, Art & Entertainment

San Francisco,CA,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$68K/yr - $78K/yr

5+ years exp

Chronicle Books is looking for a creative and savvy Associate Editor to join the Art & Entertainment publishing group. The role focuses on acquiring and publishing art and pop culture books, requiring strong project management skills and the ability to generate innovative ideas.

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Responsibilities

Acquire for the Art & Entertainment book list, with some additional format and calendar responsibilities

Independently acquire (or project edit) approximately 8 books and 4-6 gift formats and calendars a year

Build a distinctive, innovative, and profitable list by generating ideas, conducting consumer research, and adding value whenever possible

Focus on key Art & Entertainment publishing categories like humor, photography, music, creativity/inspiration, brand- and trend-driven, pets, and licensing

Provide some project management support to an Executive Editor including proposal and consumer research, evaluating manuscripts, assisting in art research, tracking and overseeing corrections to galleys, and maintaining title schedules

Project manage and edit ongoing and established book and gift series publishing

Aim to acquire 2 breakout or lead book titles per year

Maintain and grow relationships with agents, authors, licensors, packagers, overseas publishers, and other publishing industry professionals

Evaluate and present proposals, generate P&Ls, tipsheets, and copy, make offers, and monitor marketplace trends

Guide titles through the publishing process, working alongside Art & Entertainment group members to exceed goals for publishing and developing homegrown ideas based on marketplace trends