Senior Editor

I'm hiring! One of the most exciting parts of stepping into my new role as Deputy Publisher is building an incredible team—and I'm looking for a Senior Editor, Audiobook Originals to help shape what's next.

This is a unique opportunity for a creative, entrepreneurial editor who wants to develop bold original audio content, work with exceptional talent, and help define the future of storytelling in audio.

If that sounds like someone you know (or you!), I'd be grateful if you'd share this opportunity with your network.

USD 85,500 - 90,000 (Yearly)

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.

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PRH Audio is seeking an ambitious, creative, and commercially minded
Senior Editor,
Audiobook Originals
to help develop, acquire, and execute original audiobook content and branded audio projects that expand our catalog, reach new audiences, and create new opportunities for growth. This role will focus on identifying strong audiobook-original ideas, building relationships with authors, brands, agencies, creators, publishers, agents, and other partners, and helping move projects from concept to pitch to deal to production. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of editorial instinct, business development energy, data-driven thinking, creative curiosity, and strong follow-through, with a passion for building premium audio content that is both creatively distinctive and commercially viable.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop, source, and acquire audiobook original content opportunities for PRH Audio, with a focus on building a commercially strong and creatively distinctive pipeline of audio-first projects with authors, brands, publishers, creators, agents, media companies, agencies, and other rights holders.

• Identify and develop branded audio opportunities that align with PRH Audio’s creative standards, audience goals, and business priorities, including partnerships with consumer brands, media brands, cultural organizations, nonprofits, institutions, and mission-aligned commercial partners.

• Proactively generate original audiobook ideas using both creative instincts and data-driven insights, including category trends, audience behavior, author platform strength, brand relevance, cultural conversation, sales history, social engagement, backlist opportunities, and long-term catalog potential.

• Build and manage an active Audiobook Originals development pipeline, including market scouting, lead generation, partner outreach, pitch review, concept development, internal evaluation, deal preparation, production handoff, publication planning, and post-launch performance review.

• Pursue and close deals for Audiobook Originals and branded audio projects, including author-led originals, brand-supported storytelling, nonfiction originals, narrative series, audio-first extensions of existing IP, companion audio programs, backlist-inspired originals, and other innovative formats that expand the PRH Audio catalog.

• Prepare clear pitch materials, deal summaries, competitive analysis, audience insights, and internal recommendations to support approval conversations with senior leadership, Finance, Legal, Production, Sales, Marketing, Publicity, and other key stakeholders.

• Partner closely with internal teamsto ensure Audiobook Originals and branded content projects move successfully from concept and deal stage through production, launch, discoverability, promotion, sales execution, and long-term catalog development.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across the audiobook, publishing, entertainment, creator, agency, and brand ecosystems, positioning PRH Audio as a…