DESCRIPTION

Amazon Publishing is seeking an innovative and market-savvy Senior Acquisitions Editor to acquire and publish audiobooks across fiction and nonfiction genres. You will be responsible for discovering and acquiring exceptional content, building new acquisitions pipelines, managing author, agent, and publisher relationships, and developing strategies for growing our audiobook business. This is a multi-faceted job in a start-up environment that requires flexibility, agility, and complex decision-making. Strong judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, deep knowledge of publishing trends, and a passion for authors and innovation are essential.

Key job responsibilities
• Identify, evaluate, and acquire submissions, including monitoring trend and sales data
• Develop and maintain relationships with agents and publishers, including leading negotiations and renewing license terms
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., production, marketing) to shepherd titles through publication and beyond
• Design and implement strategies that encourage growth and innovation

About the team
Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. Our mission is to invent new and better ways to connect authors and readers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of editorial, content acquisition, or publishing experience with a proven track record of managing commercially successful titles and negotiating deal terms
• Experience managing and growing new author/agent/publisher relationships
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data to drive decision-making and measure results
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to navigate competing priorities and get things done in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Broad list of agent/publisher contacts
• Experience working in audiobooks and understanding of audiobook landscape
• Experience publishing across genres

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $216,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, NY, New York City