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Production Editor

Creative Cove Inc., Boston, MA, United States


Our Boston based publishing client is looking for a Production Editor with 2+ years' for an immediate full time contract going until the end of the year.

Daily activities consist of entering edits into source files with speed and accuracy, templating Word files, performing quality checks, and occasionally writing animal colophons.

Looking for:

General knowledge of book design and formatting, including theory and good practice

Strong familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style preferred

Ability to handle multiple projects with changing and sometimes overlapping priorities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong skills in markup languages (HTML, AsciiDoc, etc.) and/or XML editing tools for typesetting

Strong skills in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Good technical skills and curiosity

Prior education or experience in communications, publishing, or another related field

Previous experience using the command line, Git version control, and exposure to XML, HTML, and/or AsciiDoc preferred.

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