Posting Description

ACQUISITIONS ASSISTANT FOR ENVIRONMENT AND GAMES, MIT Press, will assist two Acquisitions Editors with project management for the MIT Press’s book programs in environmental studies, urbanism, new media, and game studies; manage distinct and critical phases of project development for approximately 40 projects per year, across a range of publication types; learn the book acquisitions process at a major university press; work with authors to prepare manuscripts and artwork for production, including review of final manuscripts to ensure that preparation guidelines have been followed; data entry and maintenance of project metadata in title management system; coordinate the peer review process by querying potential reviewers and making sure review process stays on schedule and arranging honorarium; solicit endorsements for forthcoming books; send contracts and tax documents to authors for signature and coordinating advance payments; assist with preparation of various documents including publishing plans and sales sheets; track and oversee permissions clearance; and manage general administrative responsibilities, including assisting with planning around seasonal deadlines and maintenance of project schedules for both lists.