Acquisitions Editor, Senior – Arts & Crafts

Bloomsbury USA

Acquisitions Editor/Senior Acquisitions Editor seeking authors for Bloomsbury’s arts and crafts imprint. Collaborating with UK teams and acquiring titles partnering with US institutions.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $66,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Seek out and acquire new titles for Herbert Press
Seek out and acquire new partnerships and titles with American institutions and associations for PWP.
Monitor market trends and competitor activity, develop a network of contacts and represent Bloomsbury, Herbert Press and PWP at conferences and events as required
Establish and maintain good relationships with a wide range of authors and publishing partners.
Devise new series and stand-alone titles based on market needs.
Achieve short and long-term signing and publishing targets.
Ensure a timely and cost-effective front-list program.
Manage the subject-specific backlist and look for ways to repurpose content.
Seize opportunities to develop innovative digital products.
Oversee the completion of projects from proposal to publication by working effectively with other departments, primarily: editorial, marketing, sales, production, and design.
Be the dynamic face of the lists and Bloomsbury to authors and the wider arts and crafts community in the US.
Working closely with editorial colleagues in the UK to ensure a cohesive, strategically aligned publishing program.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Exceptional knowledge of the US arts and crafts book market and key industry figures
Excellent interpersonal skills – a confident and deft approach to communicating with authors, curators and others in the field in addition to in-house and external colleagues
Experience in art and crafts book publishing and a track record of acquiring books, ideally developing a list
Ability to negotiate effectively – contracts, schedules, editorial conflicts
Experience in project managing color books from manuscript delivery to publication
Exceptional organizational, time management and prioritization skills
Excellent writing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database skills
Eye for attractive and user-friendly design and layout
A commitment to, and highly developed skills in, assessing market needs
Excellent project management capabilities
Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) necessary
General knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator an advantage
Excellent copywriting skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid parental leave
Hybrid Work Schedule

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbook acquisitioncontract negotiationmarket assessmentcopywritingcolor book publishingdesign layout

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunicationorganizational skillstime managementprioritizationpresentation skills