Acquisitions Manager (Independent Contractor): Oversee and monitor the staff on the editorial team. Distribute projects to editors. Track overall project progress, and manage, motivate and support editors.

Responsibilities:

• Report to Alice Saunders and provide progress reports as necessary.
• Serve as a liaison between Editors and clients
• Acquire manuscript queries from potential clients
• Distribute queries to editors and request estimate/quote
• Shepherd client manuscripts through the editing process to ensure that editors are on top of deadlines.
• Communicate management’s expectations to editors and hold accountable for performance and conduct.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year editorial work experience or equivalent within the publishing industry.
• Strong understanding and awareness of the literary industry.
• Prior experience managerial skills
• College degree or equivalent work experience
• All candidates should have an excellent command of the English language, 
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently, 
• Strong organizational and communication skills, together with enthusiasm, flexibility, and team spirit.
• Thorough and detail-oriented, with a high degree of self-discipline
• Proficiency with the following applications and software programs: Internet, email, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to receive and send large email attachments in a timely fashion.

Independent Contractor Benefits:

• The editor enjoys the flexibility of choosing the hours during which he or she chooses to work.
• The editor will receive his or her own @tlpublishing.org email address.
• This position can be fulfilled remotely. 

Pay:

• The pay will is tied directly to the project the editors work on. Therefore, compensation is based on the number of projects the editors complete.
• The Acquisitions Manager will receive 10% per project that the editors complete.
• Payments will be made through PayPal.
• All Clients pay TL Publishing Group and TL Publishing Group pays the Acquisitions Manager.

To Apply:

Qualified applicants must be self-motivated as everyone on our team telecommutes and works out of their own office or home with no direct, on-site supervision. If you believe you meet the abovementioned qualifications, send an email to jobs@tlpublishing.org with the following information:

-        Resume with references

-        Cover letter

-        Level of editing skills (i.e. copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, etc.)

-        The genre and/or subject of books that you prefer

If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to jobs@tlpublishing.org.

TL Publishing Group LLC