Senior Acquisitions Editor

REMOTE/Work From Home Position – Some Travel (including overnight) Required.

Solution Tree

About Us:

Solution Tree delivers comprehensive professional development to schools and districts around the world. We empower K–12 educators to raise student achievement through a wide range of services and products including educator conferences, customized district solutions for long-term professional development, books, videos, and online courses. When you join Solution Tree, you join a highly regarded team that is dedicated to providing quality and excellence in professional development. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, our team is united under one goal – to transform education worldwide to ensure learning for all. If you have the passion and skill to help further Solution Tree’s mission, we want to hear from you.

Employees Enjoy:

• Innovative, team-oriented environment
• Working with leading voices and rising stars in staff development
• A compensation package that includes competitive pay and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401k, paid time off, and more.
• Doing work that matters

Position Summary
As a key member of Solution Tree Press, the Senior Acquisitions Editor is responsible for strategically seeking out prospective authors and acquiring manuscripts that align with Solution Tree’s mission and vision. The successful candidate must have an understanding of the current K–12 education market to successfully identify trends, need areas, and potential authors for future projects.
Primary Duties

• Develop and maintain working relationships with leading and emerging authors in the field
• Proactively solicit and evaluate new book proposals and manuscripts
• Meet annual acquisitions goals for new contracts
• Shape manuscript concepts to address market needs and provide timely and thoughtful feedback on manuscript drafts
• Prepare manuscripts for transmittal to production
• Maintain a functional knowledge of the K–12 market, including a familiarity with important trends and key authors in the field
• Perform market research, monitor sales, and determine need areas for new projects

Competencies

• Possesses an understanding of the manuscript development process in professional publishing and the K–12 education market
• Able to successfully collaborate with and motivate authors
• Self-motivated and outgoing; takes initiative to seek out new authors and projects and manages time effectively
• Works successfully independently as well as collaboratively with teammates
• Possesses outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Diplomatically, proactively, and accurately communicates expectations and information with both external and internal stakeholders
• Demonstrates a commitment to high quality and an appreciation for the mission of Solution Tree and our authors

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, remote position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
The Senior Acquisitions Editor is expected to travel quarterly for company meetings and to represent Solution Tree at education conferences and trade shows periodically throughout the year.
Required Education and Experience

• B.A. or B.S. in Education, English, or related field or equivalent academic and work experience
• At least 7 years’ experience in the K–12 educational publishing industry; experience across the span of all grades K–12 is preferred
• Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required