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Senior/Executive-level editor, Knopf Canada

The salary range for this position begins at $81,242.

As a team of dedicated book-loving professionals, we discover, shape, and share content that nurtures thoughts, dreams, and conversations around the globe, ensuring that new and established voices are heard.

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value each individual and their lived experiences and are committed to creating a more diverse team and establishing a culture of belonging. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Knopf Canada is looking for senior/executive-level editor to join our team:

Do you have a stellar reputation and a proven record of shaping literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, from acquisition to publication? Do you have the passion and skill to deepen the careers of established writers, the creative vision to cultivate work from debut voices and the unbound curiosity to seek out new publishing opportunities? If you answered yes to these questions, please consider joining the Knopf Canada team as we build our 30-year legacy of publishing excellence into the future.
Your contribution to the story:

At Knopf Canada—literary home to some of the world’s finest writers—we care deeply about stories and ideas and the power of art to change the way we think. As a team, we are committed to asking questions openly, sharing answers freely, learning from each other to strengthen and refine how we work. We are looking for a highly accomplished editor to join our conversation. This position will report to the publisher.

What you’ll do:

• Solicit, read and evaluate manuscripts and proposals.
• Seek out and identify new creative talent from a variety of different sources.
• Participate in and contribute expertise to acquisition conversations within the group.
• Acquire and edit literary fiction and narrative non-fiction titles.
• Negotiate offers with agents, authors.
• Substantively edit manuscripts.
• Manage the lifecycle of the editorial process from acquisition to publication maintaining effective relationships with production, managing editorial/copyediting, cover, and interior design.
• Act as advocate within the company, working in close partnership with marketing, publicity, and sales teams to realize the best publication opportunities for each book.
• Develop and maintain author and agent relationships.

Experience and knowledge you’ll bring (qualifications):

• A minimum of 8-10 years of editorial experience in book publishing or a related field.
• A proven record of editorial excellence in literary fiction and narrative non-fiction.
• A love of reading, and a dedicated interest in the ideas and voices that shape our world.
• Exceptional creative initiative.
• Established contacts with authors and agents, both in Canada and internationally.
• A thorough knowledge of the entire publishing process, including an understanding of a publishing publishing profit & loss statement.
• Deep understanding of the Canadian literary marketplace and cultural landscape.
• Impeccable substantive and line editing skills.
• Expert copywriting skills.
• Superior negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects on tight deadlines.
• Independent, curious, passionate, and purposeful, this person will be a vital member of a small and highly collaborative team.
• An inclusive approach to your work, supported by well-developed cultural competency skills and a proven ability to collaborate with people from across a wide range of diverse backgrounds.
• Enhanced knowledge, awareness, and experience with the culture and history of any community that has faced marginalization is considered a plus.

Candidates must be within commuting distance of Toronto. Our offices are open, and we are currently working in a flexible/hybrid work model.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and their resume by 11:59 pm EST on May 28, 2023. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 416-364-4449 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.

Company: Penguin Random House Canada Limited

Country: Canada

State/Region: Ontario

City: Toronto

Postal Code: M5V 2B6

Job ID: 259850