Production Editor, UNSQ Kids

Responsibilities

• Manage the production editorial process for 50 titles per year from manuscript to bound book, including paperback and other format conversions.
• Work closely with various in-house departments including Editorial, Design, and Production to monitor production schedules and anticipate and resolve problems.
• Hire and supervise the work of freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers.
• Review and route copyedited manuscripts, working in MS Word to reconcile copyediting and author markup, and review, route, and collate corrections for all stages of manuscripts, text proofs, and electronic blues.
• Style electronic manuscripts in Word in preparation for copyediting.
• Copyedit and proofread jacket and cover materials from original copy through final proof.
• Attend relevant department and interdepartmental meetings.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in trade publishing and with children’s books.
• Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills.
• Thorough knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style (18th Ed.).
• Strong MS Word skills and knowledge of electronic copyediting and PDF markup.
• Knowledge of electronic styling is a plus.
• Superior organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail- and accuracy-oriented, and have the ability to balance many projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining high standards of quality.

Qualifications

Knowledge of electronic styling is a plus.

Skills

• Superior organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail- and accuracy-oriented, and have the ability to balance many projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining high standards of quality.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and supplemental life
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Critical illness
• Health and dependent care FSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discretionary bonus program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k)
• Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services.

Pay

$60,000-$65,000

Schedule

Hybrid position based in New York City.