Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Acquire new projects and enhance the development and production of both new and existing initiatives.

• Contribute to the overall commercial creative execution of the BOOM! Studios portfolio.

• Oversee scheduling, communication, administration, creative development, and production for titles under your responsibility.

• Act as the main point of contact and project manager.

• Provide editorial assistance within the Executive Editor’s office, which includes scheduling, talent relations, internal tracking, and routing.

• Negotiate contracts for new projects.

• Identify, engage, and retain new talent.

• Collaborate on and formulate go-to-market strategies.

• Conduct development meetings and pinpoint sales and marketing opportunities.

• Work alongside production design on branding, packaging, and overall design elements.

• Establish and enforce deadlines for talent throughout the editorial production process.

• Assist sales, marketing, and metadata teams with relevant metadata and assets.

• Manage creator and licensor approvals for editorial production materials.

• Distribute weekly, monthly, and seasonal updates, reports, and presentations.

• Execute other related projects or tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in comic book and graphic novel editing is essential.

• Outstanding attention to detail and proofreading capabilities.

• Strong prioritization and follow-up skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively, meet deadlines, take initiative, and creatively solve problems.

• Ability to cultivate relationships with other departments; a collaborative mindset.

• Possess strategic and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to monitor market conditions and trends.

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Solutions-oriented and adaptable to change.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Airtable is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual profit award or bonus, contingent on Company performance.

• Medical/Prescription drug insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.

• Health Savings Account.

• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k).

• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Life/AD&D Insurance.

• Commuter Benefits.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Educational Assistance.

• Generous paid time off.