Production Editor – Corporate Bookmaking - (Hybrid)

Job title: Production Editor – Corporate Bookmaking - (Hybrid)

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Job Description

Penguin Random House Corporate Bookmaking is looking for a Production Editor to support the Crown Publishing Group. Crown Publishing Group is made up of a dynamic and wide-ranging set of imprints, including Clarkson Potter/Publishers, Crown, Crown Currency, Storehouse Voices, Ten Speed Press, Ten Speed Graphic, Ten Speed Young Readers, and Compendium. Our Production Editors oversee a range of titles, from initial transmittals of final manuscripts to bound books. Working closely with the editorial, design, and production teams, you will have the opportunity to work on a varied list of gift products, graphic novels, children’s picture books, cookbooks, decorating and design books, narrative nonfiction, business, fiction, memoir, and more.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Hiring and assessing the work of freelance copy editors, proofreaders, cold readers, and indexers.
• Preparing and styling initial text transmittals using a custom Penguin Random House Word-based platform.
• Coordinating with the editorial, managing editorial, production, and design departments to see titles through to completion.
• Managing schedules and updating the progress of projects in File Maker Pro.
• Reviewing and collating author and proofreader edits in Adobe Acrobat, which includes additional copyediting, fact-checking, and follow-up with editors and designers.
• Keeping books on schedule and error-free under tight deadlines.
• Copyediting and proofreading supplementary material, such as front matter, back matter, jacket and cover copy, promotional material, etc.
• Reviewing and approving jacket and cover routings.
• Overseeing the work of freelancers performing quality assurance reviews on ebooks.
• Performing various administrative duties, including invoice processing, system updates, and status reports as well as pitching in on departmental projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of publishing experience in a production editorial capacity

• Proven ability to work on a wide variety of books, including experience on complex nonfiction, such as cookbooks or other illustrated projects, and a desire to expand one’s versatility

• The ability to set and meet deadlines

• The ability to prioritize multiple assignments in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment, while maintaining a standard of excellence

• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills

• General facility of modern copyediting style and an interest in the evolution of language

• Very good written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work successfully independently as well as part of a team, anticipating problems, troubleshooting solutions, and prioritizing tasks

• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word (especially the track changes function) and Adobe Acrobat

• Knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition

• Additional Information

• This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities (approximately 2 to 3 days a week). We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, and NY).