Executive Editor

Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

Executive Editor would serve to manage a key frontlist brand, as well as work to develop and facilitate IP projects generated and edited by the fiction group. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Brand management of a bestselling property

• Management of author and agent relationships

• Assume the key leadership role in the editorial development of properties, including new core novels, graphic novels, and spinoff projects

• Liaise with marketing, publicity and sales departments

• Aid in the development of IP projects, chiefly supporting junior staff by helping navigate the process of finding authors and connecting the steps between idea development to project acquisition.

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)

• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions

• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees

• Generous Parental Leave Program

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Significant depth of industry knowledge is required for this position, both internal and external. This executive editor must know how books are developed, packaged, marketed and sold into accounts. She or he must also have broad industry contacts and familiarity with the author and agent community.

Experience: 15+ years in the children’s publishing industry

Education: Bachelor of Arts

Time Type:Part timeJob Type:RegularJob Family Group:PublishingLocation Region/State:New YorkCompensation Range:Annual Salary: 93,600.00 - 110,000.00EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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