This contractor, part-time, remote production-editorial role will manage
conversion titles with the possible added responsibility of original titles as
work permits. The production editor will prepare the conversion materials for
each title and manage the process from new material to press-ready files. Their
responsibilities will include liaising with various departments regarding new
material and trim, revising existing content, reflow of updated pages, and the
correction and routing thereof. Both the interior and cover processes will make
up their workload. They will be responsible for quality control and compliance
with departmental procedures.
What you’ll do:
* Handle production editorial work to convert fiction and nonfiction titles
from hardcover to trade paperback.
* Copyediting new and revised materials or, as necessary, hiring freelance
copyeditors and proofreaders, and reviewing their work.
* Marking typeset page files for reflow of interior to accommodate new and
altered material, double checking layout for revised trim, overseeing the
review processes among various departments. Managing all updates that involve
the new cover.
* Collating changes to page proofs, resolving, and routing materials for
multi-department review. If working on original titles, tasks will also
include the electronic styling of materials for design and composition.
* Copyediting jacket/cover copy and ancillary marketing material, including
front sales, discussion questions, reading group guides, teasers, back
advertisements and cover copy alterations. Plus proofreading jackets/covers,
captions, and additional material.
* Frequent and ongoing collaboration with Production, Design, and Editorial
departments as needed concerning scheduling and revisions suggested by
copyeditors or proofreaders when applicable.
* Adhering to schedules for one’s own work as well as the routed review process
for materials.
* Communicating with Managing Editorial if project is in danger of missing
deadlines.
* Updating progress of projects in various digital tracking systems, using
correct file-naming conventions and adhering to documented best practices.
* Providing task- and project-specific support for other production editors to
ensure that coverage is maintained during planned vacation and discretionary
days.
What you’ll bring:
* Two to three years’ experience as a production editor, preferably in adult
trade fiction/nonfiction.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, anticipating
problems, troubleshooting solutions, and prioritizing tasks.
* Strong working knowledge of grammar and punctuation, including expertise with
the Chicago Manual of Style, plus the ability to learn and employ House style
for supplementary materials.
* Meticulous attention to detail; work well under pressure; good oral and
verbal communication.
* Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects at once.
* Work well with others in a tactful manner, displaying common sense and
initiative.
This is a part-time role (20 hours). The hourly rate for this role will be $35
per hour. The role will be hired through a third party vendor, Noor Staffing.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck
Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in
Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group’s publishing companies include
prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning
books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron
Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing
Group, The St. Martin’s Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK,
Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing
Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company,
Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer,
Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, consistently striving to
foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all
backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to
race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability,
neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and
economic status, and background or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will
provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in
accordance with applicable law.
