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Acquisitions Editor

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Singapore WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO PTE LTD Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities – Acquisition and Editorial (books and journal projects)

  • To acquire book/journal projects, through emails, attending conferences, meetings etc., from authors hailing from reputed institutions in Singapore and worldwide (via emails, phone calls or online meetings). The candidate must have a flair towards meeting authors at local events such as conferences, seminars and workshops. Sufficient guidance will be provided in this regard. The candidate must possess good communication skills in order to establish rapport with potential authors.
  • To plan and implement strategies in acquiring new book/journal projects based on the focus areas identified by the Management. Guidance will be provided by the Publishing Director and Subject Leaders.
  • To be able to work effectively on both books and journals and be accepting and willing to work on initiatives as and when they are implemented by the Management.
  • To learn the process of planning, controlling, and carrying out the editorial functions and coordinate all necessary actions which occur at any stage prior to receipt of a manuscript through finished product under the general guidance of the Publishing Director and Subject Leaders. The candidate must be able to project manage production of book by coordinating with authors, typesetters, designers, colleagues from other departments as required.
  • To carry out duties on contractual matters including clearing of copyrighted materials, foreign rights, etc., as directed by the Senior Editor or Subject Head.
  • To supervise and to coordinate with freelance editors on certain projects done by the freelance editors.
  • To work effectively on adhoc book projects that come with tight timelines.

Other Accountabilities

  • To ensure the agreed objectives with the areas of responsibilities are achieved by the most economic method in optimising the profitability of the projects.
  • To ensure the agreed budgets allocated for each project are achieved.
  • To cooperate with Marketing in the promotion of all new titles when necessary.
  • To ensure that effective liaison with the relevant departments within the organisation and outside bodies, such as government departments, authors, advisors etc.
  • To ensure that all authors' agreements for titles assigned are properly raised.
  • To ensure that all publishing documentation for the projects that he/she is responsible for are properly kept and carried out.
  • To ensure that the progress report for all titles within his/her responsibility is updated as appropriate

Note: Sufficient training and guidance will be provided for both acquisition and production roles. The candidate is expected to contribute to individual and team targets (set in a reasonable and fair manner) for both acquisition and production. The candidate must be willing to take on adhoc projects and contribute to overall performance for the team with passion, integrity and sense of commitment. Workplace incentives are in place and will be provided whenever an employee meets criteria required to claim incentives. Work-life balance is supported and flexibility in working arrangement is allowed when valid reasons are provided.

Requirements

  • Degree in economics, finance, business, political science or related social sciences disciplines.
  • Strong networking with authors, academic professionals or researchers.
  • Must be able to work independently, possess initiative, creativity, and a keen eye for detail.
  • Must be able to work effectively on projects with special requirements and shorter timelines.
  • Bilingual with strong command of English and Chinese to be able to liaise with Chinese-speaking counterparts preferred, but not mandatory
  • Minimum 1 to 2 years in similar capacity is preferred, fresh graduates with flair for communication, networking with authors, acquisition of content and production of books and journals will be considered.
Tell employers what skills you have

Political Science
Budgets
Editorial Project Management
Books
Social Sciences
editorial work
Manuscript
Good Communication Skills
Publishing
Able To Work Independently