Production Editor (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Handles production editorial work from manuscript through bound book for a variety of formats.
• Affirms and styles manuscripts using proprietary Microsoft Word and Harper’s proprietary software, for copyediting, design, and composition.
• Hires freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers, and oversees their work.
• Collates and evaluates proofreads and slugs in Adobe Acrobat, and checks all stages of proofs and PDFs for interiors.
• Copies flap and back cover copy and proofreads and checks all stages of jacket/cover proofs.
• Works closely with the book production team, including editors, designers, authors, managing editors, and production managers.
• Anticipates and resolves problems related to project details and communicates with key stakeholders to ensure books are produced on schedule and on budget.
• Tracks project details and manages multiple projects while maintaining high standards of quality control and meeting strict deadlines, often under tight production schedules.
• Marks up pdfs for audio recordings.
• Attends and contributes to online department meetings as needed, working with colleagues from other imprints to continue streamlining and aligning processes.
• Provides backup for department as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of prior production editorial work experience.
• Prior experience in trade book publishing strongly preferred.
• Works comfortably with basic computer programs, including Tracked Changes in Word and the commenting tools in Adobe Acrobat.
• Solid copyediting and proofreading skills; knowledge of industry standards, including the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to set and adjust to shifting priorities under pressure and to independently manage workload effectively.
• Comfortable working within a digital workflow system.
• Clear, conscientious, and collaborative communication skills, both verbal and written.
• College degree or equivalent work experience.

Pay

The salary for this position is $60,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.

Benefits

HarperCollins Publishers provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

About the role

HarperCollins is currently seeking a Production Editor in the Adult Harper imprint group to handle production editorial process on a wide variety of titles, both fiction and nonfiction, representing a broad and diverse collection of voices, cultures, and perspectives. This is a hybrid position based in our Princeton office. Employee will be expected to report to the office at least three days per week.