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Senior Production Editor

Publication or Company  HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers
Industry  Book Publishing
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY
Job Requirements HarperCollins Children’s Books Group is currently seeking a Senior Production Editor to oversee the production editorial process on a wide variety of titles – from board books through YA – under all of the Children’s Books Group imprints.

Specifically, the Senior Production Editor handles production editorial work from manuscript through bound book, including:
-Copyediting and proofreading covers and jackets.
-Placing longer manuscripts with freelance copy editors and proofreaders.
-Checking the work of all freelancers by cold reading and carefully reviewing materials.
-Checking all stages of proofs and PDF's.
-Working knowledgeably with editors and designers in anticipating and solving issues.
-Following up with designers and editors in order to maintain schedules.
-Updating electronic schedules and working comfortably with basic computer programs, including Track Changes in Word.
-Prioritizing work appropriately, meeting steady turnaround demands while maintaining very high quality.

Requirements:
-Prior production editorial experience required; minimum two years on staff with a quality children's publisher
-Solid copyediting and proofreading skills
-Ability to work effectively with all levels of management
-Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail
-Ability to set priorities under pressure
-Comfortable working within an expanding digital workflow system
-Brings a flexible, upbeat attitude to the job and enjoys working with a like-minded team
-College degree or equivalent experience required
-Proficient with Microsoft Word
About Our Company HarperCollins, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world, is a subsidiary of News Corporation. Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups around the world including the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins is a broad-based publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children's books, cookbooks, mystery, romance, reference, religious, and spiritual books. With nearly 200 years of history HarperCollins has published some of the world's foremost authors and has won numerous awards including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement, HarperCollins is the first publisher to digitize its content and create a global digital warehouse to protect the rights of its authors, meet consumer demand and generate additional business opportunities. You can visit HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at http://www.harpercollins.com.

HarperCollins Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer