Virginia Tech
Acquisitions Editor
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Blacksburg, VA
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Full-Time
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$60K - $65K
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Other
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May 7th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring an Acquisitions Editor for its University Libraries. The role involves developing and executing an acquisitions strategy for the Press, collaborating with scholars across disciplines, and promoting open access and digital scholarship initiatives.
Highlights
- Develop and execute acquisitions strategy for Virginia Tech Publishing & Press
- Collaborate with scholars interested in open access scholarship across multiple academic disciplines
- Manage peer review processes adhering to best practices and standards
- Plan and manage publishing projects by setting priorities and schedules
- Required: Bachelor's degree, experience in scholarly publishing, acquisitions, and working with authors
- Preferred: Advanced degree in relevant fields, experience with university presses and open access publications
- Salary range: $60,000 - $65,000 based on qualifications and experience
- Full-time position, 40 hours per week, exempt from overtime
- Work occurs within the Dean of Libraries business unit, focusing on digital first, open access university press publications
- Requires a criminal conviction check and includes participation in a diverse and inclusive academic environment
Acquisitions Editor Full Description
Job Description
The Acquisitions Editor will be responsible for developing and executing an acquisitions strategy for the Press. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a firm grasp of the changing landscape of academic publishing, particularly with respect to emerging digital publication initiatives within libraries and university presses. Essential to the position is successful work with scholars from a range of disciplines who are interested in pursuing open access scholarship. Virginia Tech Publishing & Press is a digital first, open access university press based in the University Libraries at Virginia Tech and publishes books, journals, open educational resources, and digital scholarship.
Required Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree with relevant training and at least junior level work experience in scholarly publishing
-Demonstrated successful experience working with authors across multiple academic disciplines to develop scholarship
-Experience managing peer review processes following standards and best practices
-Experience working in publishing acquisitions
-Experience planning and managing projects, including setting priorities, creating schedules, and meeting deadlines
-Demonstrated successful experience working with authors across multiple academic disciplines to develop scholarship
-Experience managing peer review processes following standards and best practices
-Experience working in publishing acquisitions
-Experience planning and managing projects, including setting priorities, creating schedules, and meeting deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
-Master’s or other advanced degree in relevant acquiring areas such as education, science and technology studies, or digital humanities
-Experience acquiring new titles for scholarly publishers and presses
-Previous experience working in university presses
-Demonstrated experience working with open access and non traditional publications
-Experience acquiring new titles for scholarly publishers and presses
-Previous experience working in university presses
-Demonstrated experience working with open access and non traditional publications
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$60,000 - $65,000 dependent on qualifications and experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
6/2/26
Additional Information
The application package needs to include a resume, cover letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities associated with the position, and the required and preferred qualifications, and the names of three(3) references and their contact information.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne @rebeccaao@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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