Senior Production Editor (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

Overview

HarperCollins is currently seeking a Senior Production Editor to handle titles for the Morrow Group.

The Morrow Group acquires books that represent a broad and diverse collection of voices, cultures, and perspectives and shares a commitment to publishing books that matter, enlighten, and entertain.

This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring onsite presence in our Princeton, NJ, office one day per week.

Responsibilities

• Handles the production editorial process from manuscript to bound book/epub for a variety of genres and formats.
• Assesses and styles manuscripts using proprietary Microsoft Word and Harper’s proprietary software, for copyediting, design, and composition.
• Hires freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers, and oversees their work.
• Collates and processes proofreads and slugs in Adobe Acrobat, and checks all stages of proofs and PDFs, for interiors.
• Copyedits flap and back cover copy, and proofreads and checks all stages of jacket/cover proofs.
• Works with editors, designers, authors, managing editors, and production managers in anticipating and resolving problems.
• Evaluate and coordinate artwork as needed.
• Shepherds multiple projects while maintaining high standards of quality control and meeting strict deadlines, often under tight production schedules.
• Marks up pdfs for audio recordings.
• Attends and contributes to online department and house meetings as needed, working with colleagues from other imprints to continue streamlining and aligning processes.
• Provides backup for department as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3+ years of prior production editorial work experience. Prior experience in trade book publishing preferred
• Works comfortably with basic computer programs, including Tracked Changes in Word and the commenting tools in Adobe Acrobat
• Solid copyediting and proofreading skills; knowledge of industry standards, including the Chicago Manual of Style
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail
• Ability to set priorities under pressure
• Comfortable working within a digital workflow system
• Clear, conscientious, and collaborative communication skills, both verbal and written
• College degree or equivalent work experience

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.  When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $70,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.     

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.