Acquisitions Editor, B&H Academic | Remote id-6467

Overview

Lifeway is seeking an Acquisitions Editor | Remote for B&H Academic. The Acquisitions Editor is responsible for acquiring new authors and books that demonstrate high scholarly quality and classroom usefulness, seeking to fulfill the imprint's vision statement and annual publication goals.

Why Lifeway? 

This is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you're a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you're passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more.  

This is a remote position in the U.S with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote 

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree, required

M.Div or MA or similar, required

PhD or PhD in progress, strongly preferred

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, required

  • 1-2 years formal writing, editing, or publishing experience
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office
  • Familiarity with biblical Greek and Hebrew
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Editorial skills suitable for writing book descriptions and pub board summaries
  • Excellent at initiating and maintaining author relationships and book idea development
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and exercise good time management
  • Willingness to handle financial negotiations
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