Senior Developmental Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the editorial leader for several book projects concurrently, managing at least 50 projects each year.

• Plan, organize, and oversee the execution of editorial processes.

• Conduct developmental and/or substantive edits on designated manuscripts.

• Offer editorial guidance on voice, tone, structure, flow, style, and grammatical consistency.

• Ensure the content aligns with book-plan objectives and stays within the contracted scope, including word count, research hours, and footnotes.

• Complete developmental edits within project timelines and proactively communicate any changes to timelines.

• Supervise and collaborate with external ghostwriters and editorial vendors.

• Perform line edits and final content reviews to ensure quality assurance.

• Obtain final member approvals on line edits.

• Deliver concise project status updates and address workflow challenges and solutions.

• Oversee and edit written materials, including book descriptions, cover and web copy, and author biographies.

• Provide budget updates to publishing leadership and finance teams.

• Execute production-related tasks, such as styling manuscripts for typesetting, conducting titling research, plagiarism and AI text checks, managing permissions and releases, curating image files, and proofreading endorsements.

• Attend team meetings and project launch meetings.

• Uphold Advantage’s reputation for exceptional service to high-achieving authors.

• Mentor and support authors through advanced editorial phases.

• Maintain Monday boards and project documents to ensure teams have up-to-date content status.

• Collaborate with production editors, designers, copy editors, proofreaders, book architects, ghostwriters, manufacturing teams, promotions, distribution, and publishing leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in editorial work for written content.

• Preferred expertise in categories such as business, finance, marketing, management, motivation, self-help, biography, and/or autobiography.

• Proficiency in The Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS).

• Experience with adhering to both CMoS and a house style guide simultaneously.

• Clear understanding of various levels of editing.

• Familiarity with industry-standard publishing tools and software.

• Comprehensive knowledge and insight into the book publishing industry is preferred.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Proven ability to keep tasks and milestones on schedule.

• Experience in managing multiple projects at varying stages concurrently.

• Capability to independently prioritize tasks and meet assigned deadlines.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and circumstances.

• Proactive in managing project scope creep.

• A problem-solving attitude and willingness to explore new approaches.

• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with both internal and external team members.

• Skill in sourcing high-quality freelance work and adjusting the team when deliverables do not meet expectations.

• Capacity to maintain steady performance and uphold professional standards under pressure.

• Ability to sit for extended periods and utilize computers, keyboards, and telephones.

• Capability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development programs.

• Vacation/PTO benefits.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401(k) plan with company contribution.

• Additional attractive perks.

• Potential for advancement and upward mobility.