Acquisitions Editor

Oxford University Press
Commissioning/Acquisitions
Posted:
Jan 5, 2026
Full Time
New York City (hybrid in office 2 times a week)

We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge.

With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have a global impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join OUP as Acquisition Editor for Oxford Intersections within the Academic Division's Research Books Editorial function. This role reports to the Executive Editor, Multidisciplinary Initiatives, and works alongside a core team of interdisciplinary acquisitions editors, as well as editors embedded in the Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences teams.

The successful candidate will work effectively with the core team of Intersections Editors, as well as with colleagues in Research Editorial and in the wider business including Product, Content Development, Sales, Marketing, and Content Operations. They will identify, conceptualize, and commission new research publishing topics under the Intersections umbrella, while nurturing relationships with scholars globally as they secure regular publishing of original research on emerging areas of societal and cultural focus.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, research oriented, curious about the publishing industry and how research is consumed globally, comfortable managing multiple high-touch projects, and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills. They should also be prepared to act as a public-facing representative of the Press and the Intersections program, building its visibility within the scholarly community and with the public.

With a strong emphasis on evidence-based, proactive content acquisition and idea development in line with market, customer, and product portfolio needs, this position will further the Press's publishing and research offerings, enhance the scholarly and public reputation of the Press, and support the larger Content Strategy and Acquisitions group in positioning the Press to respond to changes in research and writing practices within this vibrant research area.

• Enthusiastic about short-form research publishing and the idea of joining a small team of dedicated, collaborative editors working across the humanities, social sciences, and behavioral sciences
• Minimum 4 years of publishing or transferable professional experience from related fields or advanced study
• Experience with the business and legal aspects of publishing, including experience negotiating contract terms with editors and contributors
• An understanding of academic publishing (journals, reference, textbooks, monographs, &/or trade), including peer review processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, competitors, and AI tools
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to build trust, share ideas clearly, and work through quick turnarounds and complex challenges with both internal teams and external partners
• Curiosity about the direction of travel for new research ideas, and an interest in collaborating with scholars across the disciplinary spectrum
• A keen interest in developing new ideas to drive strategic publishing initiatives

We care about work/life balance  offer 15 days' vacation time that rises with service, 10 sick days, plus floating holidays, personal days, volunteering days, company holidays, and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We care for you and your dependents by offering health, dental, and vision insurance plans to our full-time employees. Each plan has multiple levels of coverage to fit your needs and has a high level of contribution made by OUP. In addition, we offer Employee Assistance Programs for all full-time employees, regardless of whether you elect in health insurance. We also offer life insurance and disability insurance.

We help make your money go further by providing a non-elective contribution on your behalf to your retirement plan of 7% of your salary and a matching contribution to the retirement plan of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions on based earnings.

Position Location: This role can be hybrid, based out of New York, NY or Cary, NC (2 days a week in either office). The role can also be remote in the United States.

GJC Level: I6 (for internal purposes)

Salary: $67,844 - $96,000 dependent on skills and experience

Equal Opportunity…