Associate Acquisitions Editor (Remote) Job at Elsevier in Maryland Heights

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Associate Acquisitions Editor

Do you have a background in communications, publishing, or education and a passion for lifelong learning?

Would you like to expand your leadership skills by managing and owning a content portfolio?

About Our Team

Come join Elsevier’s Education Content Strategy team to acquire and curate world‑class content and educational training materials for a wide range of healthcare professionals. Using customer‑focused feedback from students and instructors, we work with authors from start to finish, conceptualizing learning materials, planning logistics, and supporting content development, production, marketing, and sales before, during, and after publication. As part of Elsevier Health, we apply innovation, facilitate insights, and help drive more informed decision‑making for our customers across the globe. We support healthcare providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence‑based information; prepare healthcare students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and support a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient.

About The Role

As an Associate Acquisitions Editor, you’ll research healthcare markets, cultivate relationships with experts, work with key leaders to build and refine healthcare content portfolios, and ensure comprehensive coverage from education to practice for future healthcare professionals. You’ll prepare a detailed annual strategic plan—researching new and emerging content needs, developing big‑picture product overviews with detailed specific coverage and features, and executing on the logistics necessary to bring that strategy from concept to market. You will work closely with various internal stakeholders, including Content Development, Global Production, Marketing, and Sales, to achieve strategic objectives on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Content leadership and other stakeholders to develop, manage, and execute customer‑focused content strategies for specified portfolios/markets.
• Gain in‑depth understanding of user issues, trends, needs, and preferences through regular market research. Additionally, maintain knowledge of competitors’ content and product offerings, staying abreast of technology changes affecting content usage.
• Develop a network of contacts, identifying potential authors and subject matter experts and creating succession plans for business continuity.
• Research, propose, and plan market‑focused content to ensure business growth, collaborating with stakeholders throughout the publishing process to deliver products to market on time and on budget.
• Leverage existing content and platforms to generate innovative process and product ideas, emphasizing market‑focused, cost‑effective content delivery and monetizable innovation.
• Manage products for optimal investment and profitability, building realistic budgets and monitoring performance through publication.
• Monitor portfolio performance, troubleshoot with stakeholders for improved profitability, ensuring adherence to deadlines and scope, and support promotional and sales efforts.
• Attend conferences and author/editor meetings, with a willingness to travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• Please submit a cover letter describing your interest and fit for this position.
• Possess education in Communications, English, Education, or related field, coupled with an understanding of the publishing process.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new systems and software quickly.
• Have the ability to prioritize multiple projects in various stages of completion, with excellent organizational skills.
• Be able to proactively drive project success and foster team collaboration.
• Have superb written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking, with a big‑picture focus and ability to dig into details as needed.
• Be a self‑starter who is comfortable working independently and within a team.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Information Services

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