Job Location: Online
Web Address: https://www.degruyter.com/?changeLang=en
Job Title: Acquisitions Editor Linguistics and/or Communication Studies (f/m/d)
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

As Acquisitions Editor Linguistics & Communication Studies, you will contribute to maintaining and expanding our international portfolio of books, journals and digital reference works. Your responsibilities will include acquiring new publishing projects, driving the implementation of our publishing strategy, and managing workflows to ensure excellence across all formats. A key aspect of your role will be building and maintaining professional networks, enabling you to identify opportunities and cultivate collaborations within the global linguistics & communication studies community.

Your tasks:
- Build and maintain professional networks with authors, consultants, and editors, fostering collaborations and leading discussions with key stakeholders
- Conduct market research and portfolio analysis to identify opportunities for expanding the portfolio
- Implement publishing policies, managing the portfolio to achieve growth objectives, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with marketing on promotional efforts
- Oversee financial planning, including budget development, cost forecasting, and revenue monitoring, ensuring alignment with operational goals
- Manage workflows and ensure the timely and efficient delivery of publishing projects while supporting continuous improvement initiatives

Your profile:
- Experience in academic publishing with a solid understanding of the publishing landscape and processes
- Exceptional communication and networking skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with authors, editors, and other stakeholders in the scholarly community
- Familiarity with the fields of Linguistics & Communication Studies, and with digital publishing formats and workflows, with keen interest in industry trends and innovations
- Academic degree and extensive relevant networks
- A proactive, goal-oriented working style with excellent time management skills, balancing independent decision making and teamwork effectively
- Strong technical aptitude and adaptability, with the ability to quickly master in-house tools and systems
- Willingness to actively contribute to and shape the opportunities and transformations during the merger process of DGB
- Proficiency in English, basic knowledge of additional modern languages (Spanish, Hebrew, Mandarin, or others) is an asset

We offer you
- An exciting professional challenge for one of the innovation drivers of the publishing industry
- Family-friendly working time models, flexitime, and flexible home office arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance, alongside a substantial vacation allowance and additional special leave days
- Extensive benefits and allowances for a healthy, balanced life
- Development budget and opportunities for training and personal development
- Passionate colleagues in diverse, international teams; joint team events and company parties

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
https://de-gruyter.onlyfy.jobs/job/v5es9hiis9pyj76en1fke791aryi4an
Germany
Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Web Address for Applications: https://de-gruyter.onlyfy.jobs/job/v5es9hiis9pyj76en1fke791aryi4an
Application Instructions:
Please apply via our career portal: https://de-gruyter.onlyfy.jobs/job/v5es9hiis9pyj76en1fke791aryi4an
Contact Information:
Ute Linden
Email: [email protected]