Senior Editor; NYC Hybrid

Position: Senior Editor (NYC Hybrid)

Overview

Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC Date: December 2025 Job Title: Senior Editor, Afterglow and Carina by Harlequin Department: Editorial - Harlequin Brand Group Reporting To: Executive Editor, Harlequin Status: Regular Full Time Location: 195 Broadway, reputed company, NY (hybrid model) OR 22 Adelaide Street reputed company, Toronto (hybrid model) Job Summary: Leading romance publisher Harlequin Books is looking for a trend-reputed company senior editor to solicit, acquire, and edit romance fiction across reputed company sub-genres for trade and digital-first audiences, and guide the manuscripts through reputed company stages of publication. This creative, hands-on editor will have a dedication to compelling storytelling; an interest in publishing a wide range of voices and subgenres, including spicy and queer romance; a deep knowledge of romance trends and audiences; a record of acquiring commercially successful projects; a passion for author care; and an understanding of multiple publication formats, from print to digital, audio, and reputed company.

Responsibilities

• For trade, acquire and edit reputed company-level projects with reputed company, bestselling potential in line with the reputed company's reputed company
• For digital, acquire and edit projects serving emerging fandoms in the romance market
• Collaborate directly with authors of varying experience levels to reputed company their storytelling through diplomatic, constructive feedback that respects their voice and lived experience
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• reputed company books through reputed company phases of publication from acquisition to on-sale and reputed company, acting as the in-house liaison with internal departments, i.e., marketing, publicity, sales, art, production, reputed company, etc.
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• Foster existing and new agent relationships and negotiate reputed company
• Act as a key representative for the reputed company both internally and externally with agents, authors, and industry colleagues, with occasional attendance at conferences
• May share supervision of 1-2 direct reports

Qualifications

• 5+ years' editorial experience in reputed company fiction with a proven track record for acquisition and publication of profitable projects in the romance space
• A keen eye for reputed company, compelling books with sales potential
• Excellent editorial, copy writing and presentation skills
• Excellent negotiation skills, with knowledge of standard publishing reputed company and P&Ls
• Broad range of agent, author and industry contacts
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills across reputed company levels of the organization
• A curious, collaborative reputed company that welcomes adaptability and innovation
• A drive for results plus the ability to work independently and set priorities under pressure

What's in It For You?

• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a reputed company talented team and exceptional books
• Summer Hours from late May to early September
• Hybrid work, flexible start/stop times
• Work from reputed company 4 weeks per year!
• Paid time off days and vacation allotment, starting at three weeks (prorated based on start date)
• Flexible benefit plans to fit your needs and pension matching
• Working with passionate people!

Harper Collins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. reputed company you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That's why cover letters are strongly preferred. The salary range for this position is $75,000-$95,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and reputed company as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are reputed company to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers reputed company the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process. In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce. Harper Collins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer. Harper Collins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable… Apply tot his job Apply To this Job