Production Editor

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Job ID: 115254
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Posted: 09.19.2024

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Occupations:

Administrative-Clerical : Administrative Support
Editorial Writing : Editing & Proofreading, General-Other: Editorial-Writing
Education : Elementary School, Junior-High School

Job Description:

Production editors (PE’s) oversee the production processes and content of publications. PE’s will often be involved in projects from conception to completion - receiving copy from authors, through to the handover to the printer.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Administrative support for the editorial team
• Preparing and routing all manuscripts through the production process
• Preparing P&Ls, contract requests, estimate requests, deal memos, and payment requests
• Tracking submissions; correcting manuscripts and preparing readers' reports; generating editorial notes
• Setting up and attending author and agent meetings, taking notes as needed
• Attending editorial board meetings, when appropriate
• Communicating and maintaining professional relationships with authors and agents
• Prioritizing and proactively executing a multitude of tasks including market research
• Obtaining rights to use materials from other publications
• Applying for ISBN numbers
• Using computers for word processing, desktop publishing and email
• Dealing with phone and email queries, e.g. from writers and the public
• Filing, photocopying and other routine administrative tasks

Knowledge of:

• The candidate will be a positive and proactive individual who can organize and prioritize many tasks.
• Creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and a good attitude are vital.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Interested in and have some knowledge of school curricula, syllabi, and education systems.
• Experience with basic office suite programs (Word, Excel, etc.) and some experience working with database programs is beneficial.
• Routine record keeping methods, practices, and procedures. 

Working Conditions: Small, busy office with ongoing deadlines.
Physical Requirements: Sitting at a desk or computer for up to seven hours per day.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge of:

• The candidate will be a positive and proactive individual who can organize and prioritize many tasks.
• Creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and a good attitude are vital.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Interested in and have some knowledge of school curricula, syllabi, and education systems.
• Experience with basic office suite programs (Word, Excel, etc.) and some experience working with database programs is beneficial.
• Routine record keeping methods, practices, and procedures. 

Working Conditions: Small, busy office with ongoing deadlines.
Physical Requirements: Sitting at a desk or computer for up to seven hours per day.