Book Production Editor, Random House (Open to Remote) 1
About the position The Corporate Bookmaking team seeks a Production Editor to support the Random House Publishing Group and to oversee a variety of titles from manuscript to bound book. Founded in 1926, Random House is the home to award-winning, critically acclaimed, bestselling fiction and nonfiction authors, including Lee Child, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jodi Picoult, George R. R. Martin, Emma Cline, Jon Meacham, and Brené Brown. Reporting to the Director, the Production Editor, working closely with the editorial, design, and production groups, will be responsible for handling a range of titles across the Random House imprints from manuscript to bound book/ePub, including original titles and hardcover-to-paperback conversions across many genres, from popular and literary fiction to graphic novels, biographies, memoirs, history, self-help, cookbooks and other illustrated books, current affairs, business, and religion. Under the Random House Worlds division, the Production Editor will also work with licensed fiction and nonfiction tied to intellectual property such as Minecraft, Dungeons & Dragons, and Critical Role. We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter who has strong analytical skills, communicates clearly, and will be an active participant in a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will manage a diverse set of responsibilities efficiently and effectively and is comfortable asking for help when needed.
Responsibilities
- Handling production editorial work for original titles (both 1-color and 4-color) from manuscript to bound book/ePub, as well as hardcover-to-paperback conversions, across many genres and formats, including popular and literary fiction, biography, memoir, history, sports, self-help, cooking, current affairs, business, religion, graphic novels, and non-traditional books
- Hiring, for original titles, freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers and reviewing their work through all passes, including clearing manuscripts post-copyediting and collating changes from authors, licensors, and freelancers in page proofs
- Performing quality checks on ebook files
- Copyediting jacket/cover copy and second-format additional material, including sales quotes and reading group guides, and proofreading jackets/covers, captions, and additional material
- Coding/tagging manuscripts in Word for design and composition
- Collaborating with production, design, and managing editorial departments on and maintaining book schedules
Requirements
- A minimum 3 years’ experience as a trade-book production editor working in house in trade publishing or educational publishing
- Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills
- A detailed familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style, and general facility with modern copyediting style
- Ability to manage a diverse set of responsibilities efficiently and effectively
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Capable of rising to a challenge , and c omfortable asking for help when needed
- Expertise with electronic copyediting, using Microsoft Word
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat PDF markup tools
Nice-to-haves
- Preferably experience working on 4-color books and familiarity with or interest in licensed publishing
Benefits
- 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, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.