Acquisitions Editor
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- About UofSC (description of university) – could be "About the role"? Actually "About UofSC" is about the institution. Could be considered "About the role"? The instructions: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have "About the role" maybe summarizing the role description. But we also have "About UofSC" describing the university; maybe we can put that under "About the role"? However they said "About the role" as example, not mandatory. We can create sections that reflect content: maybe "About the University", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", "Skills", "Benefits", "Pay". We must not create sections with filler.
We need to include Pay: they gave salary range $53,576 – $65,000. So we can have Pay section.
Benefits: they list benefits: Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts; Retirement; Paid Leave; Tuition and Professional Development; Wellness and Work-Life Resources. Also later they list additional benefits: Health and Life Insurance; Retirement Programs; Paid Tuition; Dependent Scholarships; Annual Leave; Sick Leave; 13 Paid Holidays; Paid Parental Leave; Professional Development Opportunities. So we have benefits content.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned; they said Full Time. Could we infer schedule? They didn't give specific hours. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. They didn't state schedule beyond Full Time. Should we include Schedule? Probably not, because no specific schedule details (like 9-5, flexible). So omit Schedule.
Requirements: They have "Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a job-related field. Two or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience." That's required qualifications.
Preferred qualifications: they list Master's degree and two years or bachelor's degree and four years of professional work experience in book publishing and acquisitions. Demonstrated track record of publishing acquisitions productivity and success. Demonstrated expertise and/or interest in one or more of the primary acquisitions areas. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Also they have "Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." That's similar to skills.
We need to avoid duplication. We'll combine.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO statements, application instructions, special instructions, job close date, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information: responsibilities, qualifications, preferred qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, about the university, about the press mission, etc.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the specifics: e.g., "Acquire 20-25 scholarly and general interest books annually, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies." etc.
We need to format responsibilities as - . Similarly qualifications as list.
We need to use
for section headings. We'll decide sections:
- About the role (maybe summarizing the role description: entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor, acquire 20-25 books, etc.) Could also include About UofSC and About the Press. But we could have separate sections: "About the University and Press" and "Responsibilities". However instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine About UofSC and About the Press into an "About the role" section that includes description of the role and the organization.
But we also need to include responsibilities separate.
We could have sections:
About the role
(contains description of the position, mission, etc.)
Responsibilities
Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Skills
(maybe combine with qualifications? But we have separate skills list.)
Benefits
Pay
We must not create sections with filler. All these have content.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We are not.
We need to remove duplicated lines: e.g., "Excellent verbal and written communication skills." appears multiple times; we should keep only once in appropriate section.
We need to preserve all substantive information: we must not lose any detail like "Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee." etc.
We need to keep the bullet points as list items.
We need to avoid application instructions: remove lines about cover letter, résumé, apply through website, etc.
We need to remove EEO statements, background check, etc.
We need to remove duplicated lines like "Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications". We'll deduplicate.
Now craft HTML.
We'll start with About the role
then a
containing description: The University of South Carolina Press, located in Columbia at the state's flagship university, seeks an entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor to acquire 20-25 scholarly and general interest books annually, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies. We welcome applications from experienced acquisitions editors as well as individuals beginning their acquisitions journey. This is an in-person role enriched by opportunities to build professional relationships on campus, in Columbia, and throughout the state. The University of South Carolina Press, established in 1944, is one of the oldest, most distinguished publishing houses in the American South. Our editorial profile features critically acclaimed peer-reviewed books in South Carolina and Southern history and culture, African American studies, civil rights, Southern Jewish studies, literary studies, and rhetoric and communication. We are committed to sharing select projects with the world via our open access platform, Open Carolina. We publish regional trade titles in the categories above as well as cooking, nature, and music. By publishing works that educate readers, expand scholarship, and provoke community conversations, we further the mission of the University of South Carolina. We encourage applicants to read our vision, mission, and values statements (https://uscpress.com/about). (We can keep the link? It's not boilerplate; it's a reference. Might be okay to keep.)
But we should maybe not include the link? It's not prohibited. It's part of description. Keep.
Now Responsibilities: list items.
We need to extract responsibilities from text:
Primary responsibilities of the Acquisitions Editor:
- Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee.
- Transmittals: Transmit manuscripts to Editorial, Design, and Production department. Ensure authors adhere to Press policies and procedures and meet deadlines; submit final manuscripts and illustrative materials to EDP for review and approval and manage authors' preparation of final files.
- Positioning: Contribute to positioning of projects through seasonal presentations and copywriting, collaborating with the Marketing department.
- Community engagement: Represent the Press during university, community, and professional activities, including scholarly meetings and campus visits. Events and activities may occur outside of standard work hours.
- Mentorship: Supervise and mentor student interns.
We'll put each as
- .
Now Required qualifications: list.
- Bachelor's degree in a job-related field.
- Two or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Now Preferred qualifications: list.
- Master's degree and two years or bachelor's degree and four years of professional work experience in book publishing and acquisitions.
- Demonstrated track record of publishing acquisitions productivity and success.
- Demonstrated expertise and/or interest in one or more of the primary acquisitions areas.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Now Skills: maybe we can combine with qualifications? But we have a separate "Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." That's similar to some preferred qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could either not have a separate Skills section, or we could merge. Since we already have those skills in Preferred qualifications, we could omit a separate Skills section to avoid thin sections. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could drop Skills section and incorporate those skills into Preferred qualifications (they already are there). However we need to ensure we don't lose any skill not already covered. The Minimum And Additional Requirements includes "Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." Those are already in Preferred qualifications (Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships). So we can skip a separate Skills section.
Now Benefits: list.
From text:
University benefits include:
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: The university offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance benefits.
- Retirement: The university offers generous retirement plans, including the South Carolina State Optional Retirement Program and a Supplemental Retirement Benefits Plan (with many providers).
- Paid Leave: New full-time employees accrue 15 days of annual leave per year which increases after 10 years of service. Additionally, full-time employees accrue 15 days of sick leave and receive 13 paid holidays per year.
- Tuition and Professional Development: The university offers excellent tuition benefits and professional development opportunities; over the years many Press employees have taken courses and several have earned master's degrees, with the Press offering flexibility to accommodate learning schedules.
- Wellness and Work-Life Resources: The university is committed to supporting faculty and staff as they balance competing demands of work and personal life. Wellness opportunities include workshops, lectures, and in-person and online programs.
Later they list additional benefits: Health and Life Insurance; Retirement Programs; Paid Tuition; Dependent Scholarships; Annual Leave; Sick Leave; 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday); Paid Parental Leave; Professional Development Opportunities.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we should not lose any. So we need to combine both benefit descriptions, avoiding duplication.
Let's create a benefits list that includes:
- Health, Life, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - About UofSC (description of university) – could be "About the role"? Actually "About UofSC" is about the institution. Could be considered "About the role"? The instructions: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have "About the role" maybe summarizing the role description. But we also have "About UofSC" describing the university; maybe we can put that under "About the role"? However they said "About the role" as example, not mandatory. We can create sections that reflect content: maybe "About the University", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", "Skills", "Benefits", "Pay". We must not create sections with filler.
We need to include Pay: they gave salary range $53,576 – $65,000. So we can have Pay section.
Benefits: they list benefits: Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts; Retirement; Paid Leave; Tuition and Professional Development; Wellness and Work-Life Resources. Also later they list additional benefits: Health and Life Insurance; Retirement Programs; Paid Tuition; Dependent Scholarships; Annual Leave; Sick Leave; 13 Paid Holidays; Paid Parental Leave; Professional Development Opportunities. So we have benefits content.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned; they said Full Time. Could we infer schedule? They didn't give specific hours. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. They didn't state schedule beyond Full Time. Should we include Schedule? Probably not, because no specific schedule details (like 9-5, flexible). So omit Schedule.
Requirements: They have "Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a job-related field. Two or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience." That's required qualifications.
Preferred qualifications: they list Master's degree and two years or bachelor's degree and four years of professional work experience in book publishing and acquisitions. Demonstrated track record of publishing acquisitions productivity and success. Demonstrated expertise and/or interest in one or more of the primary acquisitions areas. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Also they have "Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." That's similar to skills.
We need to avoid duplication. We'll combine.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO statements, application instructions, special instructions, job close date, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information: responsibilities, qualifications, preferred qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, about the university, about the press mission, etc.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the specifics: e.g., "Acquire 20-25 scholarly and general interest books annually, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies." etc.
We need to format responsibilities as - . Similarly qualifications as list.
We need to use
for section headings. We'll decide sections:
- About the role (maybe summarizing the role description: entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor, acquire 20-25 books, etc.) Could also include About UofSC and About the Press. But we could have separate sections: "About the University and Press" and "Responsibilities". However instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine About UofSC and About the Press into an "About the role" section that includes description of the role and the organization.
But we also need to include responsibilities separate.
We could have sections:
About the role
(contains description of the position, mission, etc.)
Responsibilities
Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Skills
(maybe combine with qualifications? But we have separate skills list.)
Benefits
Pay
We must not create sections with filler. All these have content.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We are not.
We need to remove duplicated lines: e.g., "Excellent verbal and written communication skills." appears multiple times; we should keep only once in appropriate section.
We need to preserve all substantive information: we must not lose any detail like "Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee." etc.
We need to keep the bullet points as list items.
We need to avoid application instructions: remove lines about cover letter, résumé, apply through website, etc.
We need to remove EEO statements, background check, etc.
We need to remove duplicated lines like "Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications". We'll deduplicate.
Now craft HTML.
We'll start with About the role
then a
containing description: The University of South Carolina Press, located in Columbia at the state's flagship university, seeks an entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor to acquire 20-25 scholarly and general interest books annually, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies. We welcome applications from experienced acquisitions editors as well as individuals beginning their acquisitions journey. This is an in-person role enriched by opportunities to build professional relationships on campus, in Columbia, and throughout the state. The University of South Carolina Press, established in 1944, is one of the oldest, most distinguished publishing houses in the American South. Our editorial profile features critically acclaimed peer-reviewed books in South Carolina and Southern history and culture, African American studies, civil rights, Southern Jewish studies, literary studies, and rhetoric and communication. We are committed to sharing select projects with the world via our open access platform, Open Carolina. We publish regional trade titles in the categories above as well as cooking, nature, and music. By publishing works that educate readers, expand scholarship, and provoke community conversations, we further the mission of the University of South Carolina. We encourage applicants to read our vision, mission, and values statements (https://uscpress.com/about). (We can keep the link? It's not boilerplate; it's a reference. Might be okay to keep.)
But we should maybe not include the link? It's not prohibited. It's part of description. Keep.
Now Responsibilities: list items.
We need to extract responsibilities from text:
Primary responsibilities of the Acquisitions Editor:
- Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee.
- Transmittals: Transmit manuscripts to Editorial, Design, and Production department. Ensure authors adhere to Press policies and procedures and meet deadlines; submit final manuscripts and illustrative materials to EDP for review and approval and manage authors' preparation of final files.
- Positioning: Contribute to positioning of projects through seasonal presentations and copywriting, collaborating with the Marketing department.
- Community engagement: Represent the Press during university, community, and professional activities, including scholarly meetings and campus visits. Events and activities may occur outside of standard work hours.
- Mentorship: Supervise and mentor student interns.
We'll put each as
- .
Now Required qualifications: list.
- Bachelor's degree in a job-related field.
- Two or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Now Preferred qualifications: list.
- Master's degree and two years or bachelor's degree and four years of professional work experience in book publishing and acquisitions.
- Demonstrated track record of publishing acquisitions productivity and success.
- Demonstrated expertise and/or interest in one or more of the primary acquisitions areas.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Now Skills: maybe we can combine with qualifications? But we have a separate "Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." That's similar to some preferred qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could either not have a separate Skills section, or we could merge. Since we already have those skills in Preferred qualifications, we could omit a separate Skills section to avoid thin sections. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could drop Skills section and incorporate those skills into Preferred qualifications (they already are there). However we need to ensure we don't lose any skill not already covered. The Minimum And Additional Requirements includes "Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships." Those are already in Preferred qualifications (Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships). So we can skip a separate Skills section.
Now Benefits: list.
From text:
University benefits include:
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: The university offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance benefits.
- Retirement: The university offers generous retirement plans, including the South Carolina State Optional Retirement Program and a Supplemental Retirement Benefits Plan (with many providers).
- Paid Leave: New full-time employees accrue 15 days of annual leave per year which increases after 10 years of service. Additionally, full-time employees accrue 15 days of sick leave and receive 13 paid holidays per year.
- Tuition and Professional Development: The university offers excellent tuition benefits and professional development opportunities; over the years many Press employees have taken courses and several have earned master's degrees, with the Press offering flexibility to accommodate learning schedules.
- Wellness and Work-Life Resources: The university is committed to supporting faculty and staff as they balance competing demands of work and personal life. Wellness opportunities include workshops, lectures, and in-person and online programs.
Later they list additional benefits: Health and Life Insurance; Retirement Programs; Paid Tuition; Dependent Scholarships; Annual Leave; Sick Leave; 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday); Paid Parental Leave; Professional Development Opportunities.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we should not lose any. So we need to combine both benefit descriptions, avoiding duplication.
Let's create a benefits list that includes:
- Health, Life, and
for section headings. We'll decide sections:
- About the role (maybe summarizing the role description: entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor, acquire 20-25 books, etc.) Could also include About UofSC and About the Press. But we could have separate sections: "About the University and Press" and "Responsibilities". However instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine About UofSC and About the Press into an "About the role" section that includes description of the role and the organization.
But we also need to include responsibilities separate.
We could have sections:
About the role
(contains description of the position, mission, etc.)
Responsibilities
Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Skills
(maybe combine with qualifications? But we have separate skills list.)
Benefits
Pay
We must not create sections with filler. All these have content.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We are not.
We need to remove duplicated lines: e.g., "Excellent verbal and written communication skills." appears multiple times; we should keep only once in appropriate section.
We need to preserve all substantive information: we must not lose any detail like "Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee." etc.
We need to keep the bullet points as list items.
We need to avoid application instructions: remove lines about cover letter, résumé, apply through website, etc.
We need to remove EEO statements, background check, etc.
We need to remove duplicated lines like "Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications". We'll deduplicate.
Now craft HTML.
We'll start with About the role
then a
containing description: The University of South Carolina Press, located in Columbia at the state's flagship university, seeks an entrepreneurial full-time Acquisitions Editor to acquire 20-25 scholarly and general interest books annually, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies. We welcome applications from experienced acquisitions editors as well as individuals beginning their acquisitions journey. This is an in-person role enriched by opportunities to build professional relationships on campus, in Columbia, and throughout the state. The University of South Carolina Press, established in 1944, is one of the oldest, most distinguished publishing houses in the American South. Our editorial profile features critically acclaimed peer-reviewed books in South Carolina and Southern history and culture, African American studies, civil rights, Southern Jewish studies, literary studies, and rhetoric and communication. We are committed to sharing select projects with the world via our open access platform, Open Carolina. We publish regional trade titles in the categories above as well as cooking, nature, and music. By publishing works that educate readers, expand scholarship, and provoke community conversations, we further the mission of the University of South Carolina. We encourage applicants to read our vision, mission, and values statements (https://uscpress.com/about). (We can keep the link? It's not boilerplate; it's a reference. Might be okay to keep.) But we should maybe not include the link? It's not prohibited. It's part of description. Keep. Now Responsibilities: list items. We need to extract responsibilities from text: Primary responsibilities of the Acquisitions Editor: - Acquisitions: Contract publishing projects in assigned fields that contribute to the Press mission of publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories. Actively solicit submissions and work closely with series editors to facilitate a steady flow of projects; evaluate solicited and unsolicited projects; manage peer review; estimate costs and revenues; identify sources of outside funding and secure grants to offset publishing expenses; present projects to internal Acquisitions Committee and faculty Press Committee. - Transmittals: Transmit manuscripts to Editorial, Design, and Production department. Ensure authors adhere to Press policies and procedures and meet deadlines; submit final manuscripts and illustrative materials to EDP for review and approval and manage authors' preparation of final files. - Positioning: Contribute to positioning of projects through seasonal presentations and copywriting, collaborating with the Marketing department. - Community engagement: Represent the Press during university, community, and professional activities, including scholarly meetings and campus visits. Events and activities may occur outside of standard work hours. - Mentorship: Supervise and mentor student interns. We'll put each as