Production Editor (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

Job description

Overview HarperCollins is currently seeking a Production Editor in the Adult Harper imprint group to handle production editorial process on a wide variety of titles, both fiction and nonfiction, representing a broad and diverse collection of voices, cultures, and perspectives. This a hybrid position based in our Princeton office. Employee will be expected to report to the office at least three days per week. Responsibilities: With minimal supervision, the Production Editor handles production editorial work from manuscript through bound book for a variety of formats, including one-, two-, and four-color books, cookbooks, novels, and nonfiction titles across varied genres and subject matter. - 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 evaluates 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 closely with the book production team, includin...