Arcadia Publishing - About Arcadia

ABOUT ARCADIA PUBLISHING

Arcadia Publishing is the leading local history publisher in the United States, with a catalog of more than 5,000 titles in print and hundreds of new titles released every year.

Established in 1993, Arcadia has blended a visionary management approach with the innovative application of state-of-the-art technology to create high-quality historical publications in small local niches.

WHAT WE DO

Arcadia is best known for its popular Images of America series, which chronicles the history of communities from Bangor, Maine, to Manhattan Beach, California. With more than two hundred vintage black-and-white photographs, each title celebrates a town or region, bringing to life the people, places, and events that define the community. Arcadia also publishes other series: Images of Rail, Images of Sports, Images of Baseball, Black America, Postcard History, Campus History, Corporate History, Scenes of America, and Then & Now. Learn more

Job Opportunities

Acquisitions Editors
Arcadia Publishing, the nation's leading publisher of local and regional history, seeks two Acquisitions Editors for its Western publishing team. The successful candidates will work in the San Francisco Bay area or the Austin, Texas area. The Austin-based editor will work from home and will also have the exciting opportunity of developing and working in a future branch office in Austin. The San Francisco-based editor will work out of our San Francisco office. The position is full time, salaried, and offers medical/dental benefits, and a 401k. Occasional travel as necessary.

Job responsibilities will include the following:

seeking out prospective authors
developing and maintaining professional relationships with relevant individuals within the field
Acquiring and evaluating new titles in assigned territory.
negotiating contracts with potential authors and agents
working closely with authors providing feedback on materials, and ensuring that contracted deadlines are met and book materials meet Arcadia standards
maintain computerized records and tracking systems for all titles and contacts within assigned territory
acting as author’s advocate and contact for the rest of the publishing house

Qualified candidates should have the following:

extensive and demonstrable knowledge of Texas history and geography (Austin position)
extensive and demonstrable knowledge of Pacific Northwest history, particularly Oregon and Washington (San Francisco position)
outgoing, easy manner, excellent phone skills and the ability to start conversations easily
detail oriented able to manage several projects at once while assisting authors in meeting deadlines
history, English, or related degree preferred
high level of comfort with computer tasks/programs such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, and internet research
familiarity with scanning software very desirable

E-mail your resume and salary requirements to pcomer@arcadiapublishing.com. EOE.

IT Specialist
Provide first level support for network and users and installed applications. Prepare and maintain system operations and compliance documentation, manage printers, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair computers, peripherals and business machines and coordinate equipment maintenance and repair with outside service providers. Maintain the security and integrity of computer room, assist in operation and maintenance of computer backups, set up and Installation of desktop computer hardware and software.

The ideal candidate will have minimum 2-yr degree in Computer Science or related field, Bachelors degree preferred and 3-5 years prior work experience in a related position, or a combination of advanced technical training and/or work experience.

Applied knowledge of Windows desktop versions: 2000, XP Pro, Vista, and Windows Server versions 2000/2003, Microsoft Office 2003 product suite including Outlook 2003 and LAN/WAN networking principles and techniques are required.

Knowledge of the following will be preferred, but not required: Apple Macintosh, Linux/Unix, MS Exchange 2003/2007, MS SQL Server, 2000/2005 and Cisco VPN Client.

E-mail your resume and salary requirements to pcomer@arcadiapublishing.com. EOE.

Internships

To apply for editorial or production internships, go to the Contact page and click on the office nearest you.
Click here to apply for an internship in the sales department. Our sales office is located in Charleston, SC.