"Regional Trade Acquisitions Editor"

Job Details

Posting Number: S14126P

Working Title: Regional Trade Acquisitions Editor

Department: Libraries-UGA Press

About the University of Georgia: Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

About the College/Unit/Department: The UGA Libraries advance the University of Georgia’s mission by providing the best possible access to recorded knowledge, actively contributing to the success of students and faculty through teaching and research services provided in physical and virtual environments, exemplifying the University’s strategic priority to serve the people of Georgia and beyond, and upholding the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. A member of the Association of Research Libraries with 75 faculty librarians and archivists, 150 staff and nearly 200 student workers, the UGA Libraries receive more than three million visits per year on average and provide services at nine locations across the Athens campus, among them the Main Library, Miller Learning Center, McBay Science Library, Special Collections Libraries and Music, Art and Education branch libraries. The UGA Libraries offer nationally distinctive special collections related to Georgia’s history, politics, and public policy, and preserves one of the foremost media collections in public broadcasting. The UGA Libraries provide IT support for Georgia Library Learning Online (GALILEO), Georgia’s statewide virtual library initiative, and is home to the UGA Press and Georgia Review literary journal. Please visit libs.uga.edu for more information.

Posting Type: External

Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Full/Part time: Full Time

Additional Schedule Information: Mon - Friday; 8 hours/day. Occasional travel required.

Advertised Salary: Minimum $55,000

Posting Date: 09/11/2025

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 01/12/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants: Relocation Assistance is available

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Classification Title: Editor I

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications: Graduate degree in the humanities, social sciences or related discipline. Two years of experience in publishing (combination of employment, internship, assistantship, and/or apprenticeship).

Position Summary: The Acquisitions Editor is responsible to the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Georgia Press for managing and growing the Press’s distinguished and financially successful regional trade—focusing on the state of Georgia and the American South broadly defined—and social sciences lists. This may include books published in the following series and imprints: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books, NewSouth Books, Music of the American South, Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. The Acquisitions Editor acts independently, employing excellent judgment and entrepreneurial instincts, while maintaining discretion and a professional demeanor.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: Adaptability, Collaboration, Collegiality, Communication, Computer proficiency, Efficiency/Dependability, Ethics and Integrity, Initiative, Judgment, Organization.

Physical Demands: Typical for office environment. Position travels both locally and nationally, conducting approximately 4-7 trips annually.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Contracts, presents to the Press board, and transmits 20-25 high-quality, marketable new book projects per year. (60%)
• Works closely with editorial assistants and student interns who provide administrative support to the acquisitions department. (15%)
• Attends conferences, meetings, symposia, campus visits, and other events appropriate for acquisitions opportunities. (15%)
• Secures funding for book projects through applying for subventions, grants, and Open Access programs. (5%)
• Maintains flexibility and awareness of changes and needs in the department and organization by assuming similar duties and responsibilities as assigned. (5%)