Production Editor (Open to Remote)

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom, and many other regions worldwide. We are committed to quality, excellence, and innovation across editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our diverse international community includes nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints such as Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Knopf, Penguin Books, Random House, Riverhead, and Viking.

About the role

The Corporate Bookmaking team seeks a Production Editor to support the Random House Publishing Group by overseeing a variety of titles from manuscript to bound book. This role will handle graphic novels, comics, and a range of titles across Random House, including originals, translations, and scroll-to-print projects (some 4-color).

Responsibilities

• Handle production editorial work for original titles (both 1-color and 4-color) from manuscript to bound book/ePub, as well as hardcover compilations.
• Hire freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers for original titles; review their work through all passes, including clearing manuscripts post-copyediting and collating changes from authors and freelancers in page proofs.
• Perform quality checks on ebook files.
• Copyedit jacket/cover copy and second-format additional material, such as sales quotes and reading group guides; proofread jackets/covers, captions, and additional material.
• Electronically code/tag manuscripts for design and composition.
• Collaborate with production, design, and managing editorial departments to maintain book schedules.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a trade-book production editor or freelancer with comics experience.
• Excellent copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Detailed familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style and general facility with modern copyediting style.
• Ability to manage a diverse set of responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable asking for help when needed and capable of rising to challenges.

Skills

• Expertise with electronic copyediting using Microsoft Word.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat PDF markup tools.
• Experience working on graphic novels, comic books, or other 4-color books.

Pay

Salary for this position is $70,500 per year. All positions are eligible for an annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account.
• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k) options.
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance.
• Commuter Benefits and Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Educational Assistance and generous paid time off.