Job Description

Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.



As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The University of Washington Press is the oldest and largest publisher of scholarly and general interest books in the Pacific Northwest. We publish compelling and transformative work with regional, national, and global impact. We are committed to the idea of scholarship as a public good and work collaboratively with our authors to produce books that meet the highest editorial and design standards. We value and promote equity, justice, and inclusion in all our work.

The University of Washington Press has an outstanding opportunity for an Acquisitions Editor.

The Acquisitions Editor will join a terrific team of publishing professionals. Based in Seattle, the press is part of a vibrant book culture, with a wealth of independent bookstores, museums, cultural centers, and book supporters throughout the region.

Acquisitions Areas:

Acquisitions areas include Native and Indigenous studies; critical ethnic studies; women\xe2\x80\x99s, gender, and sexuality studies; environmental history and environmental justice; and Asian studies; with the opportunity to contribute to and build distinguished lists in other areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Actively recruit new book proposals and manuscripts by contacting prospective authors.
Develop and sustain a strong network of press authors, prospective authors, series editors, and advisers.
Attend select conferences, and travel to secure new projects.
Correspond with prospective authors to answer questions about the publication process.
Recommend revisions to authors of manuscripts under review; work with authors on implementing revisions.
Prepare financial information for manuscripts proposed for publication.
Negotiate contracts in consultation with Director and Editorial Director.
Acquire and transmit 20-25 new manuscripts per fiscal year.
Solicit and evaluate book proposals and manuscripts in assigned areas and determine their suitability for publication.
Identify and engage outside readers to provide peer review.
Participate in weekly acquisitions and biweekly interdepartmental editorial meetings to review proposals and manuscripts, and recommend further review, rejection, or presentation to the press committee for formal approval.
Prepare materials for presentation to the faculty press committee.
Attend press committee meetings.
Work collaboratively with other press departments to develop appropriate and effective publishing plans for titles acquired.
Identify and help secure grants and title subsidies to underwrite publication costs in collaboration with press grant-writing and development staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

B.A. in the humanities or social sciences or a discipline related to assigned acquisitions areas.
2 years of acquisitions experience with a scholarly or trade publisher.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Commitment to using an understanding of the diversity of human experiences in in supporting the press\xe2\x80\x99s editorial program.
Sensitivity to language relating to race, gender, sexuality, and ability/disability.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate work or advanced degree.
Demonstrated success in list building.
Demonstrated engagement with equity, inclusion, and justice work.


Position requires travel to conferences over weekends and attendance at publication events outside normal working hours.

Application Process:
The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select \xe2\x80\x9cApply to this position\xe2\x80\x9d. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your \xe2\x80\x9cMy Jobs\xe2\x80\x9d page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.




Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
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