Acquisitions Editor, Books

Are you a customer-centric and data-driven individual?

Do you enjoy working in a team that collaborates to deliver cutting-edge content to scientists and engineers?

About Our Team

At Elsevier, we collaborate with leading academics, researchers, and practitioners to create trusted content that advances knowledge and improves outcomes. Our team focuses on identifying, commissioning, developing, and publishing high-quality content for the international Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) market. We prioritize timely delivery, impactful content, and robust support for our authors and customers, using the latest technologies and data to innovate continuously.

Elsevier is a recognized leader in STM publishing, with a global Books team serving the global English Language market.

About the RoleAs an Acquisition Editor, you will play a pivotal role in managing and expanding a subject portfolio of books for the global academic and professional market. You will be assigned to one of our Energy programs. This role requires some experience in, and an understanding of, the STM market. You will have strong analytics skills, and the ability to prospect for and collaborate with PhD-level authors. Your expertise will contribute to our publication strategy by acquiring and publishing successful books with a digital-first focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Acquisition : Identify projects in line with strategy, prepare project acquisition business cases and proposals, negotiate contracts with authors, and acquire over 30 high-quality new or revised book projects per year.

• Publication Strategy : Lead on developing and executing a 5-year subject portfolio strategy based on data and analytics to support wider business objectives.

• Relationship Management : Maintain successful relationships with authors, editors, and advisers, providing excellent service to all stakeholders.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate with colleagues in Production and Operations, and work with Commercial teams to achieve the full value of the content you acquire for customers.

• Timely Delivery : Support content management colleagues to ensure on-time and on-budget publication of titles while maintaining high-quality content.

Requirements

• Educational Background : Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Content Acquisition Expertise : Preferred but not required experience of content acquisition and development processes for technical publications for an international market, including peer and development review, publishing ethics, and trends in knowledge markets.

• Market Insight : Experience with global academic, professional, and post-graduate level customers and users in the English language STM market.

• Analytical Proficiency : Analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis, including strategic planning, market research.

• International Collaboration : A self-starter who can work independently as needed while also partnering across teams internationally, with a proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

• Communication Skills : Excellent networking, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Adaptability : Flexibility to adapt in a rapidly evolving organization.

Join Elsevier and take a leading role in shaping the future of knowledge and driving impactful outcomes in the global STM market.

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future. We are therefore delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.

• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.

• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.

• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.

• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Sick Leave, Vacation days, Compassionate Leave, and Public Holidays.

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Join Us

Are you ready to help us progress science and health? Our technology leads to innovation, so join a forward-thinking digital business that is tackling world-scale challenges and align your ambitions with our passion for driving global knowledge-sharing.

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