Senior Editor/Executive Editor, Crown (Hybrid)

The Crown imprint of Penguin Random House seeks a Senior or Executive Editor to join its nonfiction team. Reporting to the Publisher, the editor will solicit, acquire, develop, and edit works of nonfiction across a wide range of categories, including practical advice and self-help, science, memoir, pop culture, and current events. 

 

Crown is the home of some of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators, including President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Rachel Maddow, Erik Larson, Matthew McConaughey, Timothy Snyder, Matthew Desmond, Ina Garten and many more.  

 

Please apply by January 24, 2025 and include your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

 

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA). Minimum two days a week in office is required.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Acquires and develops 8-10 new book projects annually. 

• Assesses potential value of submissions, researches comps, and runs P&L scenarios. 

• Directly participates in auctions and negotiates deal points.

• Works with authors on drafts, outlines, and revisions of manuscripts, including structural and line edits. 

• Consults with the art, production, and managing editorial departments on schedule, design, and packaging of books. 

• Collaborates with the publicity, marketing, and sales teams to position titles in the marketplace 

• Develops and maintains author, agent, and publisher contacts and engages in developmental work with authors. 

• Prepares title information sheets; writes and edits copy. 

• Keeps abreast of trends and competitive titles. 

 

Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years of book editorial experience to be considered for Senior Editor; Minimum 7 years of book editorial experience to be considered for Executive Editor
• Must have a solid track record of acquiring and shaping commercially successful books 

• Strong understanding of competition and the nonfiction marketplace 

• Strong line and conceptual editing skills

• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills