Associate Production Editor
This position can be hybrid in Naperville or NYC, or fully remote in the following states ONLY: Arizona, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This role involves little to no travel, with the exception of possible attendance at company-wide meetings.
This is a Non-Exempt, hourly position with a range of $21.64 - $26.44/hourly. We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications.
What you’ll do:
- Project Management: Oversee production from manuscript to final print files for 40 - 60 titles annually, coordinating with editorial, design, and external vendors to meet deadlines.
- Title Management: Collaborate with Managing Editorial, editors, authors, and stakeholders to ensure manuscripts, covers, and pages are prepared, edited, and formatted to high standards, adhering to style guidelines.
- Quality Management: Oversee and manage the quality assurance of all title-related material, taking content prescribed by author/editor and completing the translation of that material to page.
- Imprint-Specific Production: Manage projects across multiple imprints, adapting workflows and schedules as needed.
- Vendor & Resource Management: Work with the Freelance Resource Manager to secure and manage freelance resources, ensuring editorial quality throughout production.
- Proven experience in publishing production or project management, handling multiple titles.
- strong understanding of the publishing process, with a focus on editorial quality and deadline management.
- Excellent project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Dedicated experience in managing the quality of printed and digital material.
- Experience in copyediting and proofreading materials.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style.
- identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Filemaker).
Why Sourcebooks?
At Sourcebooks, books change lives is more than just our mission. It’s the reason we do what we do every day. Just ask the 500 million+ readers we've reached so far. We put authors at the heart of everything we do, blending creativity with deep insights and data to break new ground. Our innovative approach has earned us recognition as Newsweek’s #2 Most Loved Workplace, a Best Workplace by Inc., and an innovation leader by Fast Company twice. Publishers Weekly named us “by far the most successful self-made publisher operating in the 21st century,” and in 2025 we received the Book Industry Study Group’s highest honor for “redefining what it means to be a book publisher in the 21st century.”
Ready to Apply:
Please submit your resume, salary requirements and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in this role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Show us your passion and creativity — we’re looking for someone who’s as enthusiastic about this opportunity as we are!
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care, Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.
Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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