Senior Production Editor

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

📋 Description

• Edit and produce approximately 35 to 40 books annually, or manage 15 to 25 books concurrently.

• Oversee the production editorial workflow from manuscript evaluation through to proofreading, indexing, and verifying text, photo inserts, and jackets/covers.

• Manage production editorial activities for both original fiction and nonfiction titles, guiding them from manuscript to finished book, including paperback adaptations.

• Format manuscripts electronically for design and composition purposes.

• Recruit freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers, while assessing their work throughout all stages.

• Organize and finalize copyedited, author-approved manuscripts for design and typesetting.

• Compile author and freelancer revisions in page proofs and address queries prior to transmission.

• Edit jacket/cover text and marketing collateral, proofread jackets/covers, and insert captions and other supplementary materials.

• Collaborate with Production, Design, and Editorial teams on scheduling, editorial changes, and legal directives.

• Track project progress in digital management systems by adhering to file-naming conventions and established best practices.

• Offer task-specific and project-specific assistance to other production editors during their absences.

⛳️ Requirements

• Comprehensive experience in adult trade fiction and nonfiction.

• Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

• Proficiency in anticipating issues, troubleshooting, and setting priorities.

• Strong command of grammar and punctuation.

• In-depth knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style.

• Exceptional attention to detail and capability to perform under pressure.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects.

• Discretionary collaboration skills, practicality, and initiative.

• Seven to ten years of experience as a production editor, ideally in adult trade fiction/nonfiction.

• Advanced copyediting and proofreading expertise.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat (including PDF markup tools), and Workflow/Metadata systems.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.