First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of graphic novels for the children’s market, with a bestselling and award-winning list spanning a wide range of genres, age categories, and artistic styles.
We are seeking a hard-working, collaborative, and thoughtful Associate Editor/Editor (depending on experience) to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have prior experience working on graphic novels, a strong commercial editorial eye, and an enthusiasm for visual storytelling. This is a mid-level role suited to someone eager to contribute to the publishing goals of the imprint.
What you'll do:
- Acquire, develop, and edit graphic novels for the children’s market across a range of genres and age categories
- Partner with the Editorial Director on selected titles
- Collaborate closely with authors, illustrators, agents, and internal teams throughout the publishing process
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and schedules in coordination with design and managing editorial
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a broad range of agents
- Stay current on trends in the graphic novel market and identify new opportunities
What you'll bring:
- Excellent editorial judgment, communication, and organizational skills
- A strong understanding of graphic novels and visual storytelling mechanics
- The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- A collegial, team-oriented attitude and a willingness to pitch in where needed
- Excellent communication skills
Ideal Experience:
- At least 3 years of editorial experience in, ideally including work on graphic novels
- Proven experience guiding books from acquisition through publication
- Familiarity with the children’s, middle grade, and YA trade publishing landscape
This role will have an annual salary of $60,000-$75,000 (depending on experience and level hired).
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
