Studio Head / Acquisitions Editor

• Serve as the creative and business owner for a new Epic Originals imprint
• Define and drive the long-term vision, acquisition strategy, and publishing roadmap
• Build, manage, and track budgets in partnership with the VP of Content and Finance
• Deliver 10–20 ebooks annually, providing regular milestone updates to the executive team
• Create and present compelling pitches to Epic’s print publishing partner, Andrews McMeel
• Leverage Epic platform trends and performance data to guide acquisition decisions
• Develop a multi-year pipeline of acquisitions with strong growth potential
• Identify content that is creatively strong and scalable into series or franchises
• Proactively source top creative talent through trade shows, author events, and market research

• 7–10+ years of experience as an acquisitions editor or in a similar publishing role
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent professional experience
• Prior experience at a major publishing house strongly preferred
• Strong commercial instincts and editorial judgment
• Comfortable working with basic financial spreadsheets and budget management
• Comfortable reviewing performance data to monitor ebook success
• Flexible and experienced across multiple children’s genres
• Established relationships with authors and literary agents

Editing experience is a plus