Production Editor

Insight Global is searching for a Production Editor/Coordinator to join one of our clients and go onsite 3x a week-Tuesday-Thursday- in New York City. This person will be joining their Publishing team within the Trade Imprint division. This individual, reporting to the Production Director, will support the day-to-day production of multi-market publishing programs, with a specialization in general trade production held to industry standards. The Production Editor will manage trade publishing end-to-end workflows and work to ensure optimum production cost savings across all formats. They will oversee a book through full workflow cycle - raw manuscript, printing the book, to publishing to distribution and managing each step along the way in partnership with vendor and freelancer relationships. They cover 2 seasons of product release with about 30 books per year. Working with the Director and Sr. Production Lead, the Production Editor will participate in continuous improvement efforts and maintain the pace of the production and publication processes to meet schedules and targets.

Must Haves: • 3+ years experience in Print and Electronic production operations along with an interest in, and aptitude for, digital production • Experience in trade production – ideally for Non-Fiction work (plus). • Strong experience in Microsoft Office 365- Work, Excel, SharePoint- and Adobe Acrobat • Familiarity with Content Management Systems (CMS) (They use Title Management by Firebrand) • Strong organizational and communication skills, be detail-oriented, meet deadlines, able to multitask and prioritize • Strong vendor and freelance relationships in trade publishing • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Plusses: • Background in writing and English (want to have an editorial eye) The position requires strong organizational abilities, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with current Trade publishing trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Launch trade publishing workflows and maintain production processes

• Manage the production of trade front list titles from transmitted manuscript through production to bound book and distribution

• Ensure manuscripts, artwork, permissions, and supporting files entering production meet strict publication requirements and quality standards

• Establish freelance relationships and control production costs through vendor negotiations across all production tasks

• Provide industry standard guidance to Editorial on trade covers and interior designs

• Supervise vendor expenses against P&Ls, investigate and address discrepancies, track savings, and process invoices through submission and approval for payment

• Coordinate calendar program and some front list title reprints through the production process

• Oversee client bulletin program for each season, engaging with vendors, communicating with printers, and working with the Director and Editorial to prepare changes per season

• Troubleshoot routine production issues, providing input to stakeholders, and escalating issues when appropriate

• File Cataloging-in-Publication data upon transmittal of a book and copyright information with the Library of Congress upon publication

• Attend production-related meetings, providing status report and production details

Compensation:

$35-$42/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.