Skybound is looking for a creative, strategic, detail-oriented Editor to acquire and edit comic books across multiple genres. This position will be responsible for acquiring and developing creators/books, as well as working with the editorial, design, publicity, and marketing teams to develop the publishing strategy.

Reports

This position will report to the SVP, Editor-in-Chief.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Working with writers and artists to acquire titles with the correct editorial fit for the publishing strategy.Managing submissions, responding to writers/artists/agents, presenting projects, negotiating contracts, and monitoring payments to authors.Performing all editorial functions when appropriate, including reading and evaluating proposals, providing revisions to authors, and line editing.Collaborating closely with creators and the internal team to maintain publication schedules and due dates.Creating sales copy for internal positioning and out-of-house product descriptions.Staying up to date on the competitive marketplace, both print and digital.Striving for continued innovation, creativity, consumer, and competitive insights.Collaborating with the team as needed to support imprint strategy and growth, and Kickstarters.Providing editorial input into packaging design and copy to ensure key selling features are reflected in the book package.

Requirements:Bachelor's degree, with 2-4 years' progressive editorial and acquisitions experience in the comic book industry.Experience editing comic books and extensive knowledge of the comic book marketplace.Strong understanding of art, with the ability to discuss composition, color, and design.Excellent communication and editorial skills.Experience finding, editing, and cultivating key creators.Strong project management, planning and organizing, teamwork and collaboration, negotiation skills, and a drive for results.Established relationships with creators and agents.High level of creativity/innovation and functional/technical knowledge.Willingness to travel domestically on occasion.

Job Type

Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range

$60,000-$75,000The base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, and tenure at the company (for current employees).The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.Decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each role.

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with a 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview:Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes, and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Video's top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Equal Opportunity Employer:At Skybound, we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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