Associate Acquisitions Editor

The Associate Acquisitions Editor plays a key role in supporting the Commentary department's author acquisition and editorial operations. Working closely with commentary leadership, this position recruits and engages contributors, manages author communications and publication processes, maintains editorial systems and performance data, and supports initiatives that strengthen contributor relationships and improve departmental efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet editorial objectives.

Supports Author Outreach and Recruitment: Identifies, recruits, and cultivates relationships with new and returning outside authors through research, professional networking, conferences, LinkedIn, social media, and other outreach channels. Assists the journal editors-in-chief in expanding and diversifying the contributor base.

Coordinates Author Acquisition and Engagement: Works with commentary leadership to identify timely tax topics and publication needs, solicits content from outside authors, and helps maintain an active pipeline of contributors for Tax Notes publications.

Manages Author Communications and Submissions: Monitors and administers the submissions inbox, responds to internal and external inquiries regarding commentary content, routes submissions to editorial staff, and ensures timely communication with contributors throughout the publication process, including for the Procedurally Taxing blog.