What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Editor position at bertelsmann.valhalla.stage?
We are seeking a Senior Production Editor to work primarily with non-fiction titles. The Senior Production Editor serves as the liaison for the editorial, design, and production departments and maintains the publishing schedule deadlines from copyediting through blues.
Specifically, the Senior Production Editor:
- Reviews all titles and in turn assigns freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers to specific titles; assesses the work at all stages and liaises with Managing Editorial, Editorial, Production, and Design throughout the production process.
- Assigns, reviews, and corrects the work of freelance copyeditors before manuscripts are sent to authors for review and in turn closely reviews manuscripts when they are returned from authors (incorporating all responses and copyediting any new text). Prepares the electronic files for Production.
- Assigns, reviews, and collates first-pass pages, evaluates and incorporates changes and corrections from proofreaders as well as from authors; this work may include additional copyediting, fact-checking, and following up with queries to the editor/author and notes for the designer.
- Reviews and corrects all subsequent passes (second, third, blues) as well as indexes and notes.
- Copyedits and proofreads jackets.
- Handles the QCs for all e-books.
Requirements:
- Minimum 7 years copyediting experience required, including at least 3 years working in a publishing house in a similar position and working on similarly complex nonfiction titles.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to delegate as well as to prioritize and meet deadlines while maintaining high standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Solid command of Microsoft Word, including Track Changes, and exceptional proficiency at electronic editing. Knowledge of other electronic workflow
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