Commissioning Editor (Humanities and Social Sciences)
We are pleased to be recruiting for a new Commissioning Editor for our Brussels office.
The position will be full time. We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised and
business-oriented candidate to expand our publishing list. The ideal candidate will hold
a Master, preferably a PhD, related to one of our main disciplines, show at least 5 years
of work experience in the publishing industry, and be bilingual French-English with a
good understanding of academic publishing. Fluency in another language (German,
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese) and experience with databases would be advantageous.
The main responsibility is to expand our publishing list and attract new authors. You
will assess proposals, negotiate contracts, and manage contracted projects.
The successful candidate will work well within a team and have excellent
communication skills. She or he will need to build strong relationships with researchers,
academics, authors and volume editors.
Please apply in the first instance with your covering letter and CV (in French or English)
to the Publishing Director, b.matzek@peterlang.com
Company: P.I.E. Peter Lang S.A., www.peterlang.com/page/belgium/brussels
Location: Brussels / France / Spain
Deadline for application: 12 pm, Friday 30 Mai 2020. Early applications welcome.