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Editor
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Nashville, TN, United States
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Company Christian Publishing is in search of an Editor for their Specialty division. This is a positon for an editor who will handle project management, production editing, and some substantive editing for children’s and gift books, including managing copyediting, proofreading, collating, style coding, and all other processes related to the backline of a book.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the Editor include but are not limited to:
Essential Responsibilities:
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining high standards of quality control and tight production schedules.
• Copyedit, proofread, collate, and route cover copy, catalog copy, cover mechanicals, and other materials related to the editorial process of our books.
• Collate and check proofs; copyedit and proofread miscellaneous material (e.g., front matter, back matter, indexes) and flap copy, mechanicals, and proofs.
• Recruit and hire freelance work-for-hire writers, copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers and oversee their work.
• Perform substantive and developmental editorial work on select titles.
• Maintain provided budgets for editorial expenses (writers, copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, typesetters), and code and route invoices and SOWs for work performed.
• Secure permissions, releases, and endorsements as needed.
• Develop excellent working relationships with other editorial staff.
• Utilize Excel, MS Word, Word styles tagging, and Harper’s proprietary software; code and update electronic manuscripts for typesetting and design; make changes as needed between passes.
• Draft back cover copy, catalog copy, and other marketing copy as needed.
Qualifications:
Desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, education and skills:
Knowledge:Extensive knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style. Knowledge of Christian authors and publishing.
Work Experience:4 years as an editor or 6 years as a professional copyeditor
Education:Bachelor’s degree
Industry Knowledge:
• Expert in Chicago Manual of Style
• Well versed in Bible stories and various Bible translations
• Working knowledge of popular Christian authors and general Christian culture
• Experience working in book publishing highly preferred; magazine experience would be a second choice.
Skills:
• Copyediting
• Proofreading
• Ability to learn new systems quickly, such as Harper’s proprietary software, for editing and design
• Eagle-eyed at catching errors
• Good judgment regarding when to make a change and when to move something upline for approval
• Excellent at spelling and grammar
• Clear communicator
• Able to manage multiple projects with a variety of deadlines and complexity simultaneously
• Proven project management and organizational skills
• Superior knowledge of English grammar and high proficiency in Chicago Manual of Style
• Intermediate or higher skill set of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel and Word
• Works cooperatively and pleasantly within a team
Company Christian Publishing is an equal opportunity employer.