Our client, a well known broadcast music streaming and media company is urgently looking to hire an Acquisitions Editor to join their team remotely!
** This is a 6+ month contract to hire on a W2 offering a full benefits package **
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelors degree or higher
- 2-3 + years of experience working in book publishing
- Experience with licensing
- Experience negotiating audio rights deals with agents, publishers, and other players across the media industry
- Experience working with external clients
Job Responsibilities
- Acquisitions Editor will join the Audiobook publishing team and will play a critical role in finding and acquiring content across a wide variety of genres that can be produced into audiobooks by Spotify's in-house production team
- Scout for and review book submissions for acquisition
- Make recommendations and proposals to secure internal approvals for offers
- Create P&Ls for title level evaluation
- Support partner manager lead with contract tracking and coordination
- Present acquisitions to internal and external marketing & editorial stakeholders to secure promotional opportunities
- Collaborate on go-to-market strategies and plans