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Home-Based In Washington, Dc

Lead a team of eight acquisitions editors and more than 200 new and revised signings annually across the $8M Bioscience and Translational Medicine portfolios. Acquire 10-12 new titles of my own annually. Oversaw the electronic Science Direct book subject collections for all five portfolios, ensuring that our package collections met or exceeded annual financial thresholds. Worked closely with the internal Content Development Manager to ensure that all titles published as scheduled (via print-on-demand and electronically) while minimizing publishing calendar slippage. Worked with Elsevier Journal colleagues to identify new product opportunities while managing common editors and authors across Journal portfolios. Developed and implemented annual strategic plan to ensure that the team met or exceeded its acquisitions and publishing targets. Interviewed and hired new staff. Implemented staff development plans and conducted annual performance evaluations.

Home-Based (Reporting To Cambridge, Ma)

Managed a team of five acquisitions editors and more than 100 new and revised signings annually across the $5M Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Physics portfolios. Acquire 10-12 new titles of my own annually. Oversaw the electronic Science Direct book subject collections for all three portfolios, ensuring that our package collections met or exceeded annual financial thresholds. Managed external partnerships to secure additional strategic acquisitions and revenue. Worked closely with the internal Content Development Manager to ensure that all titles published as scheduled (via print-on-demand and electronically) while minimizing publishing calendar slippage. Worked closely with Elsevier Journal colleagues to identify new product opportunities while managing common editors and authors across Journal portfolios. Developed and implemented annual strategic plan to ensure that the team met or exceeded its acquisitions and publishing targets. Interviewed and hired new staff. Implemented staff development plans and conducted annual performance evaluations.

Waltham, Massachusetts

Developed and implemented the strategy for acquiring electronic and print content in Earth and Environmental Science, reaching or exceeding signing goal five years consecutively. Negotiated and established alliances with several publishing partners including Getenergy, UK, the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, and Petroleum Industry Press in Beijing, China. Managed a staff of one Editorial Project Manager responsible for more than 50 pipeline projects at a time. Particular focus on strengthening and effectively managing editor and author relationships whether it's a team of dozens of volume editors and contributors or a single-author monograph. Named Elsevier's Editor-of-the-Year for 2013.

Clifton Park, New York

Acquired new and revised content for the Electrical, Eletronic, and CAD portfolios. Managed alliance with the The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), whose objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering and allied disciplines.

Clifton Park, Ny

Managed a staff of 21 acquisitions editors, editorial assistants and product managers across a broad range of disciplines including Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Cosmetology, Paralegal Studies, Earth Science, and Drivers Education in multi-million dollar Career Education division. Worked closely with the Vice President of Publishing to develop budget and strategy for all disciplines.

Alexandria, Virginia

Managed book acquisitions, marketing, publicity, domestic/international sales (including trade), and fulfillment with supervisory responsibilities for a staff of six. Developed the annual strategy and budget for the Book Publishing Department and supervised the design and planning of exhibits for several conferences annually.