Virginia Tech Publishing & Press, University Libraries at Virginia Tech

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

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

Virginia Tech Publishing & Press (VTP&P) is the university’s digital-first open access publisher and university press. Based in the University Libraries, VTP&P is committed to increasing the visibility, reach, and impact of research. We advance knowledge through publishing collaborative and innovative forms of scholarship.

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech first began publishing electronic journals in the 1990s through the Scholarly Communications Project. Over the next twenty years, the Libraries’ commitment to open access publishing deepened--in 2017, the Libraries launched Virginia Tech Publishing to continue support for open access journals and build out additional support for open access books and open educational resources. In 2025, Virginia Tech Publishing expanded into Virginia Tech Publishing & Press after joining the Association of University Presses as an affiliate member.