Job title: Editor

Skybound is looking for a creative, strategic, detail-oriented Editor to acquire and edit comic books across multiple genres. This position will be responsible for acquiring and developing creators/books, as well as working with the editorial, design, publicity, and marketing teams to develop the publishing strategy.

Reports to: Editor-in-Chief

Responsibilities:

• Work with writers and artists to acquire titles with the correct editorial fit for the publishing strategy
• Read submissions, respond to writers/artists/agents, present projects, negotiate contracts, and monitor payments to authors
• Perform all editorial functions when appropriate, including reading and evaluating proposals, providing revisions to authors, and line editing
• Work closely with creators and internal team to maintain publication schedules and due date
• Write sales copy for internal positioning and out-of-house product descriptions
• Keep up to date on competitive marketplace, both print and digital
• Demonstrate and strive for continued innovation, creativity, consumer and competitive insights
• Collaborate with team as needed to support imprint strategy and growth, and Kickstarters
• Provide editorial input into packaging design and copy to ensure key selling features are reflected in the book package

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, with 3-5 years’ progressive editorial and acquisitions experience in comic book industry
• Experience editing comic books and extensive knowledge of the comic book marketplace
• Knowledge of art, ability to discuss composition, color, and design required
• Strong communication and editorial skills
• Experience finding, editing, and cultivating key creators
• Strong project management, planning and organizing, teamwork and collaboration, negotiation skills, and a drive for results
• Good relationships with creaters and agents
• High level of creativity/innovation, functional/technical knowledge

Travel: Domestic travel – occasional (post-COVID)

Company Overview

Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to further platforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, and beyond. The company is the home of notable properties including The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur.

On screen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and a first-look movie deal with Universal. Additional strategic partnerships across the entertainment industry include comic book publishing with Image Comics, book publishing with Simon & Schuster, and a first-look narrative audio deal with Audible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.